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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of set down

Coco Gauff comes back from a set down to win her third-round match at the US Open in Flushing, New York, on Aug. 30. 83 of 120 Jewel of Venice Nicole Kidman arrives at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Babygirl in a beaded Schiaparelli dress on Aug. 30. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

At Wimbledon in the fourth round against Zverev, Fritz came back from two sets down to win in five. —Jill Martin, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024

After a chaotic interaction, Grayson yelled at Massey, ordering her to set down the pot of hot water while aiming his firearm at her and threatening to shoot her in the face, according to a state police report. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024

Don’t hesitate to set down any negative habits or cut off bitter frenemies. —Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024