Synonyms of set down

set down

verb

1

as in to sit

to cause to sit down

set the toddler down in her seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sit
• seat
• put
• lay
• rest
• lie
• place
• settle
• ensconce
• repose
• recline

2

as in to record

to make a written note of

set down the names of those in attendance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• record
• log
• write down
• report
• transcribe
• take down
• note
• jot (down)
• mark
• put down
• enter
• register
• minute
• chronicle
• chalk (up)
• enregister
• inscribe
• notch
• score

3

as in to consider

to think of in a particular way

early in the campaign, voters set the senator down as an opportunist, and the perception stuck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consider
• regard
• call
• view
• count
• look (on or upon)
• take for
• account
• believe
• feel
• think
• hold
• rate
• imagine
• reckon
• deem
• esteem
• sense
• conceive
• fancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of set down

And on Monday, Boisson came back from a set down to beat world No. 3 Jessica Pegula to reach the quarterfinals of the French Open. —Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 3 June 2025

Paolini has seen it at closer quarters than most: Svitolina came back from a set down against her at this year’s Australian Open, too, winning the final set there 6-0. —Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 1 June 2025

Once the score was tied after six, Grieve needed just four pitches to set down BC High in the seventh. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025

In 2001, Winfrey began to set down roots for what is now known as Promised Land, her sprawling home in Montecito, California. —Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025