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Definition of set in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

set in

phrasal verb
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set in
  1. (of rain, bad weather, infection, etc.) to begin and seem likely to continue
    • The rain seemed to have set in for the day.
set something in/into something
  1. [usually passive] to fasten something into a flat surface so that it does not stick out from it
    • a plaque set into the wall
See set in in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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