Skip to content

What is another word for Set Down? – 237 Set Down Synonyms

    Need another word for Set Down? Use these synonyms of Set Down from our thesaurus to say it differently.


    Synonyms & Similar Words

    put down write down note down record register enroll inscribe enter list inventory catalog log document jot down scribble down drop off deposit leave place position sit down alight disembark land arrive settle establish found institute sit plant locate station post park moor anchor set deposit leave drop abandon relinquish surrender yield cede hand over transfer convey consign deliver turn in return render submit present offer proffer tender put lay place position situate locate site spot sit settle establish found.

    Meaning of Set Down

    The primary meaning of "Set Down" is to write or record something, or to put something or someone down, either physically or figuratively.

    Definitions

    • To write or record something, especially in a formal or official document
    • To put something or someone down, either physically or figuratively, such as setting down a load or setting down roots in a new place
    • To establish or found something, such as a company or institution
    • To specify or determine something, such as a rule or a price

    Etymology of Set Down

    The phrase "Set Down" originated from the Old English words "settan" meaning "to place" and "dūn" meaning "down", with the phrase being used since the 14th century to mean "to write or record something"
    The phrase has evolved over time to include various meanings, such as physical placement, establishment, and specification

    Example Uses

    • She set down her thoughts in a journal every night before bed
    • The company will set down roots in the new city with the opening of their new office
    • The teacher set down the rules for the classroom on the first day of school
    • The pilot had to set down the plane in an emergency landing

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    pick up take away remove delete erase expunge cancel abolish repeal retract withdraw lift raise elevate erect construct build assemble collect gather hoard accumulate amass store stockpile reserve retain keep hold grasp cling seize snatch grab lift off depart leave abandon desert forsake relinquish surrender yield cede hand over transfer convey.

    Related Nouns

    document record journal log diary notebook manuscript script transcript register inventory catalog list roster roll schedule agenda calendar timetable itinerary route path way course direction location position site spot place station post office institution organization company firm establishment foundation.

    Related Verbs

    write record note document register enroll inscribe enter list inventory catalog log deposit leave place position sit plant locate station post park moor anchor set establish found institute create make build construct assemble collect gather pick up take away remove delete erase expunge.

    Related Adjectives

    official formal written recorded documented registered enrolled inscribed entered listed inventoried cataloged logged deposited placed positioned situated located stationed posted parked moored anchored set established founded institutional organizational company firm foundational creative constructive collective gatherings removed deleted erased expunged.