set down

verb

set down; setting down; sets down

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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Javier Bardem, currently starring in his first television series in Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, is setting down the river for more TV work. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 Once, my cruise ship roommate set down her purse on a chair next to her at a sidewalk cafe and didn’t even notice when a quick thief snagged it. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024 In a lengthy and eloquent letter, Laura set down her husband’s final hours. Paul Lindholdt, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2024 Parenteau had to fend off the red-hot #10 Zoey Wang in the quarters to advance, while Buckner had to set down #11 Jorja Johnson to secure the same. Todd Boss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 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 26 Nov. 2024.

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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