What is the meaning of set down?

Verb

  • (v.) write down, set down, get down, put down (put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.)
  • (v.) land, set down (reach or come to rest) "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
  • (v.) set down (put or settle into a position) "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley"
  • (v.) set down, put down, place down (cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place) "set down your bags here"
  • (v.) disembark, debark, set down (go ashore) "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
  • (v.) drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge (leave or unload) "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
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APAWordNet. (2010). set down. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/set_down/definitions/1330000
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HarvardWordNet 2010, set down, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/set_down/definitions/1330000>.
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