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

Her uncle, Lee Kuan Yew, was Singapore’s first prime minister, credited with setting down an approach to economic development that helped make the city-state one of Asia’s richest and most developed societies. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 1 June 2026

Learner Tien, 20, saved match points and came back from a set down in his second-round match. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026

Jodar, meantime, came from two sets down against 34-year-old Pablo Carreno Busta to win in five sets, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. —Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Yoshida walked to force in Boston’s fourth run of the afternoon before Dion set down Kiner-Falefa for the first out of the frame. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026