Set down

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verb

To write or print something on a page or electronic document.

She set down all her thoughts in her diary.
Visual representation of "set down" - To write or print something on a page or electronic document.

Often appears as...

  • set down thoughts
  • set down rules
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Reflective Tone

Use 'set down' when showing introspection or documenting personal events in a serious manner.

Illustration for Reflective Tone
She set down her life story with remarkable honesty.
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Historical Documentation

Ideal for expressing the act of recording historical events or important information.

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The historian set down the events of the war meticulously.
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