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

Sit down and pretend to set down a drink. —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025

In theory, proceeding to harvest your data despite this notification could violate rules set down by the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act). —PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025

The new work sets down a new path altogether: rather than searching for hidden gems in familiar territory, the generative AI platform starts from scratch, conjuring entirely new molecular structures absent from any database. —IEEE Spectrum, 14 Aug. 2025

Zhen set down his suona and put his erhu, a type of Chinese violin, in his lap. —William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025