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

a

: ordain, establish

b

: to put in writing

7

a

: regard, consider

set him down as a liar

b

: attribute

Synonyms of set down

• sit
• seat
• put

Examples of set down in a Sentence

set the toddler down in her seat

set down the names of those in attendance

Recent Examples on the Web

Roupp then set down the next 18 hitters before walking Heriberto Hernandez with two outs in the eighth. —CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Roupp then set down the next 18 hitters before walking Heriberto Hernandez with two outs in the eighth. —ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

Robb Report’s culinary spectacular is setting down roots in the Big Easy next month. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026

This nifty side table chills beverages for hours while doubling as a convenient spot to set down drinks or snacks. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for set down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown

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