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

Greg Weissert set down all three batters in the 10th for his first save of the season. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Nunez has heard of other writers who proficiently multitask, setting down a partial manuscript while starting another, interspersing it all with stories and essays. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

The 24-year-old Italian hung in with his serve and his scrambling as Zverev unleashed wave after wave of unreturned serves and laser forehands, before clicking into gear to come from a set down and lift the trophy again, 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026