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

In the service of national memory, this is our attempt to set down what happened on that day and in its aftermath. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

But something about Therese keeps her following the breadcrumbs Carol sets down. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Rybakina took it, coming from a set down to defeat Gauff at the Canadian Open. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The new generation gives you more playtime to blend and sets down better. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026