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I was pretty dead set against ever writing an academic novel. It's always been my view that there are already more than enough academic novels and that most of them aren't any good. Most of them are self-conscious and bitter, the work of people who want to settle grudges.
Richard Russo

Meaning of "dead set" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEAD SET

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEAD SET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dead set can act as a noun, an adjective, an adverb and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES DEAD SET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dead set in the English dictionary

The first definition of dead set in the dictionary is absolutely. Other definition of dead set is the motionless position of a dog when pointing with its muzzle towards game. Dead set is also in this position.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEAD SET

dead marine
dead matter
dead men
dead on
dead point
dead president
dead reckoning
dead ringer
Dead Sea
Dead Sea Scrolls
dead season
dead soldier
dead stock
dead time
dead to the world
dead weight
Dead White European Male
Dead White Male
dead wire
dead zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEAD SET

battery set
box set
boxed set
character set
closed set
data set
drum set
flash set
generating set
jet set
nail set
ordered set
smart set
socket set
solution set
starter set
tea set
television set
train set
universal set

Synonyms and antonyms of dead set in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dead set» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEAD SET

Find out the translation of dead set to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dead set from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dead set» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死心塌地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sistema muerto
570 millions of speakers

English

dead set
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत सेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متصلبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тупиком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

set mortos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্ণ দৃঢতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ensemble morts
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Set mati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

toter Satz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断固
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

죽은 세트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati pesawat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không chổ đặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்த செட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत सेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ölü set
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

set morti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dead Set
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тупиком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

set mort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρό σύνολο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dooie stel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dead set
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døde satt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dead set

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD SET»

The term «dead set» is regularly used and occupies the 67.165 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEAD SET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dead set

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEAD SET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dead set.
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Richard Russo
I was pretty dead set against ever writing an academic novel. It's always been my view that there are already more than enough academic novels and that most of them aren't any good. Most of them are self-conscious and bitter, the work of people who want to settle grudges.
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George Steinbrenner
I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball.
3
Derek Theler
I've said this a lot - I'm afraid to have girls! I've worked with kids before, and I just relate to boys better. I like their competitiveness and aggression: that's more my style. I'm still dead set on doing whatever I can to make sure I only have boys!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD SET»

Discover the use of dead set in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dead set and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dead Set: A Zombie Anthology
Twenty original tales of the end of the world from horror's brightest talents have been compiled for this anthology, including works by Lisa Mannetti, Lee Thomas, Bev Vincent, Harry Shannon, David Dunwoody, Nate Southard, and Boyd E. Harris ...
Michelle McCrary, Joe McKinney, 2010
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Dead Set: A Charmian Daniels Mystery
When luckless Ted Gray stumbles across the strangled body of local schoolgirl, he is accused of the crime, and it is up to Charmian Daniels to prove that he did not do it.
Jennie Melville, 1992
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Dead Set
BEAB SET Will Carver is thirty-three years old, married and comes from Reading. His fantastic debut, Girl 4, was published in 2011, with The Two following in 2012 . Dead Set is his third thriller. Praise for Will Carver 'A tense and often gory read ...
Will Carver, 2013
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Dead Set: A Novel
Copyright. This book is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogue are drawn from the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Richard Kadrey, 2013
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Drop Dead Chocolate: A Donut Shop Mystery
Drop Dead Chocolate Jessica Beck The whole town of April Springs is stirring over the upcoming mayoral election.
Jessica Beck, 2012
6
Dead Set: An Inspector Chen Novel
From Canberra to Melbourne and Sydney, Kel Robertson and his anti - hero Brad Chen take us on a wild ride through bars, bedrooms and blood - stained bathrooms, to a crackerjack finale in the bush outside Canberra.
Kel Robertson, 2007
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, ...
Dead Set. 77V made a dead set at her. A pointed or decided determination to bring matters to a crisis. The allusion is to a setter dog that has discovered game, and makes a dead set at it. To beat a dead pet is to be set fast, so as not to be able ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1898
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Giving the Derivation, ...
Dead Set. 112 made a dead set at her. A pointed or decided determination to bring matters to a crisis. The allusion is to a setter dog that has discovered game, and makes a dead set at it. To be at a dead sot is to be set fast, so as not to be able ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1895
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Rea
Also dead-set. Thrasbs. To set thr harb's head to thb goose giblbts = Io balance matters; to give tit for tat ; to sbt jewels (jevquot. 1874); ALL set= 'Desperate fellows, ready for any kind of mischief (Duncombe). 1607. Dekeer and Webstee ...
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1903
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The Walking Dead: The Unofficial Reference (Season One)
The Walking Dead proved to be the zombie series people were waiting for; whether you are a fan of the show looking for a refresher for what happened in season one, or just want to know what all the fuss is about, then this is the book for ...
TVcaps, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD SET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dead set is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Look At New X-FILES, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD Set Visit …
The first trailer for Fox's upcoming X-Files revival has hit the web, and while it's mostly comprised of footage from the original series, there are a ... «Newsarama, Jul 15»
2
SC Senate OKs Confederate flag removal; House vote ahead
There is a minority that is dead set against it," Neal said. "We'll see when that vote comes up who they are." Tuesday's Senate vote lacked drama, nearly ... «KZTV Action 10 News, Jul 15»
3
Children's resale store offers cash, clothing
... Metropolitan Community College, and her bachelor's degree from Bellevue University in 2013, she became dead set on solving the problem. «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Yosemite rock fall changes face of world-class Half Dome climb
“I think a majority wants to do this. There is a minority that is dead set against it,” Neal said. “We'll see when that vote comes up who they are.”. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
5
Germans would rather send humanitarian aid than forgive Greece's …
But many German leaders are dead set against compromise. “Greece's entry into the euro zone was very naive from today's perspective,” ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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The Escapists is getting a zombie makeover with The Walking Dead …
... Virus spreads in Fear the Walking Dead promo 0 · First Walking Dead set video debuts 0 · Walking Dead and spinoff coming to Comic-Con 1 ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
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Things to Do in Newcastle and the North East - Wednesday, July 8
The wind, who's dead set on sticking someone in it by sunset. Down in the dust bowl the air's so thick folk just can't see what's coming their way ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
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Did taxicab industry drive Uber out of Broward County?
Ryan said he wants to negotiate with the company, but he doesn't understand why it is so dead set against the fingerprint requirement when ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
9
Austria worries over Beermen's energy, lack of preparation for Finals
MANILA, Philippines – Going up against an old Finals foe dead set on vengeance is bad enough. But having just one day to prepare for an ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
10
#Budget2015: Reaction from SNP , STUC, Women for Indy …
This is the work of an economically-illiterate Chancellor who is dead set on cutting, freezing and scrapping welfare to reach his target of £12bn ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»

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