dead set

[ ded set for 1, 2; ded set for 3 ]

/ ˈdɛd ˈsɛt for 1, 2; ˈdɛd ˌsɛt for 3 /

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adjective

firmly decided or determined; resolved: His family was dead set against the marriage.

noun

a serious or determined attempt; firm effort: He made a dead set at winning the championship.

Hunting. the stiff posture assumed by a hunting dog in indicating the presence and location of game.

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Origin of dead set

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby dead set

dead ringer, dead run, dead sea, dead sea fruit, dead sea scrolls, dead set, dead set against, dead slow, dead soldier, dead space, dead spindle

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Example sentences from the Web for dead set

If he's dead-set on the wrong side, why, she's jist as dead-set on the right side, and that makes a mortal difference.
The Story Of Kennett|Bayard Taylor
In four they are held back when dead-set on a very wrong course.
Quiet Talks on Power|S.D. Gordon
I wonder you don't realize that there are more ways of making up to a man than the dead-set method.
Tiny Luttrell|Ernest William Hornung
All a part of the game, dear old pal, the dead-set at the noble and rich.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 99, August 30, 1890.|Various

As they saw by this that there was a dead-set made against them, they then decided to form a volunteer military company.
Some Reminiscences of old Victoria|Edgar Fawcett

British Dictionary definitions for dead set

dead set

adverb

absolutelyhe is dead set against going to Spain

noun

the motionless position of a dog when pointing with its muzzle towards game

adjective

(of a hunting dog) in this position

interjection

Australian slang an expression of affirmationdead set, I worked from dawn to dusk

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dead set

adjective

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dead set

adverb

noun

adjective

interjection