Set down - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈset ˈdaʊn|
Brit.
|set daʊn|
verb
- put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. (syn: get down, put down, write down)
- reach or come to rest (syn: land)
- put or settle into a position
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave (syn: discharge, drop, drop off, put down, unload)
- reach or come to rest (syn: land)
- put or settle into a position
The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley
- cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (syn: put down)set down your bags here
- go ashore (syn: debark, disembark)- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave (syn: discharge, drop, drop off, put down, unload)
Extra examples
The second passenger asked to be set down at the church.
I have the details set down here in my notes.
As the man had rough hands, I set him down for a farm worker.
I'm sorry, I'd set you down as belonging to the other group.
Since she did not answer, I set her down as fearful and nervous.
Pushing people need to be set down.
I set his bad temper down to his recent illness.
The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley
