set down

verb

set down; setting down; sets down
Synonyms of set downnext

transitive verb

1
: to cause to sit down : seat
2
: to place at rest on a surface or on the ground
3
: to suspend (a jockey) from racing
4
: to cause or allow to get off a vehicle : deliver
5
: to land (an airplane) on the ground or water
6
b
: to put in writing
7
a
: regard, consider
set him down as a liar
b

Examples of set down in a Sentence

set the toddler down in her seat set down the names of those in attendance
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Kicking a ball, setting down your bike's kickstand, or making a splash in the water, use your feet to kick-start some fun! Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026 Phillips set down 12 in a row following Torres' homer until JJ Wetherholt led off the sixth with a single. ABC News, 28 June 2026 The crown isn’t being taken, just being set down. Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026 His football outing on ITV was perfectly good value, even if there was the near-instant karma of an off-camera Brooklyn gale threatening to blow the set down. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for set down

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of set down was in the 15th century

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“Set down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20down. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

set down

verb
1
: to cause to sit down : seat
2
: to place at rest on a surface or on the ground
3
: to land (an airplane) on the ground or water
4
: establish sense 2
the government set down laws
5
: to put in writing

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