set down
The phrase 'set down' has multiple meanings, including placing, recording, establishing, and allowing passengers to disembark.
Definition
A2General
(common)To place something on a surface.
Example
- She set the book down on the table.
B1Writing
(formal)To write or record something.
Example
- He set down his thoughts in a journal.
B2Rules
(formal)To establish or prescribe something formally.
Example
- The guidelines were set down by the committee.
B1Transportation
(British)To allow passengers to disembark from a vehicle.
Example
- The bus set down passengers at the designated stop.
B2Causation
(formal)To attribute or assign something to a particular cause or source.
Example
- His success was set down to hard work.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "set down":
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