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Determined (on)
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dead set
Word definitions for dead set in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dead \Dead\ (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de['a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d["o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See Die , and cf. Death .] Deprived of life; -- opposed ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. unswervingly dedicated; resolutely determined alt. 1 (context hunting English) The rigid pose a hunting dog assumes when pointing out game to a hunter. 2 A fixed or stationary condition arising from obstacle or hindrance; a deadlock. 3 (context figuratively ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dead Set is a critically acclaimed BAFTA -nominated British television horror drama created by Charlie Brooker . The show takes place primarily on the set of a fictional series of the real television show Big Brother . The five episodes, aired over five ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event" [syn: bent , bent on(p) , dead set(p) , intent on(p) , out to(p) ]
Usage examples of dead set.
A nurse was helping her dress right now, and Sam was dead set on having her out of the hospital immediately.
She led a cabal dead set against handing the Ku anything but his head.
You did what you did back then, but here you are, leading a government that's dead set against the kind of change you say you always wanted.
I was approached by other leaders who are dead set against this treaty renewal—.
He was a generation older than his companions and dead set against any alliance of convenience.