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

Over the next several decades, Mexican American families poured in and set down roots. — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

As one example of how this ropes in unwitting people who aren’t aware of the privacy risks of nearby glasses, the complaint cited one video where a user set down his Meta glasses on his nightstand, which then captured video of his wife undressing. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The left-hander had set down 11 straight batters before that swing by Arozarena, a Yankees nemesis for years. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

James Gray continued his festival tour with Paper Tiger this weekend setting down in the Locarno Film Festival to receive an honorary award ahead of the film’s Swiss premiere on its landmark Piazza Grande. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026