Set in meaning
Set in is a phrasal verb that means for an unpleasant condition to begin and appear likely to continue.
- Past simple
- set in
- Past participle
- set in
- -ing form
- setting in
What set in means
B2
For an unpleasant condition to begin and appear likely to continue
A period of heavy rain set in.
Similar phrasal verbs
With set: set up, set aside, set on, set down, set to, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does set in mean?
For an unpleasant condition to begin and appear likely to continue.
What is the past tense of set in?
Set in, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
