Synonyms of sets down

sets down

verb

present tense third-person singular of set down

1

as in sits

to cause to sit down

set the toddler down in her seat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sits
• seats
• puts
• rests
• lies
• lays
• places
• settles
• ensconces
• reposes
• reclines

2

as in logs

to make a written note of

set down the names of those in attendance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• logs
• records
• writes down
• jots (down)
• reports
• takes down
• transcribes
• notes
• marks
• enters
• puts down
• registers
• minutes
• chronicles
• chalks (up)
• inscribes
• enregisters
• notches
• scores

3

as in considers

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

• considers
• regards
• looks (on or upon)
• calls
• counts
• views
• accounts
• feels
• takes for
• believes
• holds
• thinks
• rates
• deems
• senses
• imagines
• esteems
• reckons
• conceives
• fancies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sets down

The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish. —Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 Dec. 2025

At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process. —James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

Then there’s Peg, who arrives in a bomb-diffusion suit and sets down a ticking bomb. —Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025

Alcaraz also won the 2025 French Open, coming back from two sets down to triumph over Sinner in what many are calling one of the greatest matches ever played. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

Alcaraz, 22, came from two sets down to beat Sinner, 24, in the Roland Garros final, and the Italian returned the favor by beating the Spaniard in four sets in the Wimbledon final. —Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

Back in June, Alcaraz mounted a historic comeback after being two sets down and facing three championship points against Sinner in one of the greatest men’s French Open finals ever. —Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025