Set down
verb
To write or print something on a page or electronic document.
She set down all her thoughts in her diary.
Often appears as...
- set down thoughts
- set down rules
verb
To put something onto a surface.
He set down his suitcase on the floor.
Often appears as...
- set down luggage
- set down items
verb
To state something officially in writing as a universal guide.
The constitution sets down the rights and responsibilities of the citizens.
Often appears as...
- set down laws
- set down rules
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
verb
To stop a vehicle and let someone get out.
The bus set me down at the wrong stop.
Often appears as...
- set down passengers
- set someone down
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To land or make a plane land.
The pilot set down the plane safely despite the storm.
Often appears as...
- set down the plane
- set down safely
verb
To write or print something on a page or electronic document.
She set down all her thoughts in her diary.
Often appears as...
- set down thoughts
- set down rules
verb
To put something onto a surface.
He set down his suitcase on the floor.
Often appears as...
- set down luggage
- set down items
verb
To state something officially in writing as a universal guide.
The constitution sets down the rights and responsibilities of the citizens.
Often appears as...
- set down laws
- set down rules
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
verb
To stop a vehicle and let someone get out.
The bus set me down at the wrong stop.
Often appears as...
- set down passengers
- set someone down
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To land or make a plane land.
The pilot set down the plane safely despite the storm.
Often appears as...
- set down the plane
- set down safely
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Reflective Tone
Use 'set down' when showing introspection or documenting personal events in a serious manner.
She set down her life story with remarkable honesty.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Documentation
Ideal for expressing the act of recording historical events or important information.
The historian set down the events of the war meticulously.
Pro Tip 1/2Reflective Tone
Use 'set down' when showing introspection or documenting personal events in a serious manner.
She set down her life story with remarkable honesty.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Documentation
Ideal for expressing the act of recording historical events or important information.
The historian set down the events of the war meticulously.
Pro Tip 1/2Reflective Tone
Use 'set down' when showing introspection or documenting personal events in a serious manner.
She set down her life story with remarkable honesty.
Pro Tip 2/2Historical Documentation
Ideal for expressing the act of recording historical events or important information.
The historian set down the events of the war meticulously.
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