English / phrasal verb
Set in
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To begin and become firmly established, usually describing something unpleasant or difficult
In context
01
Post-holiday blues set in the moment we had to return to our regular office routines.
02
Heavy travel fatigue set in as soon as the long drive ended.
Synonyms
begin,develop,take hold
Antonyms
fade,subside,disappear
Collocations
fatigue sets in,winter sets in,boredom sets in