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set down
verb
to write down or record
to judge, consider, or regard
he set him down as an idiot
(foll by to) to ascribe; attribute
his attitude was set down to his illness
to reprove; rebuke
to snub; dismiss
to allow (passengers) to alight from a bus, taxi, etc
Idioms and Phrases
Place in a lower position, as in Set the baby down here , or Set the bags down on the hall table . [Late 1400s]
Put in writing, record, as in Just set down all the facts as you remember them . [Second half of 1500s]
Regard, consider, as in Just set him down as a fool . [Late 1700s]
Assign to a cause, ascribe, as in Let's set down his error to inexperience . [Early 1800s]
Land an aircraft, as in The pilot set the plane down hard on the runway . Also see put down .
Example Sentences
"In our country, there are no alcoholic drinks," said Ahmed Mohammed, 18, as he set down his empty mug.
She stepped aside so the boy might come in and set down the vase.
Ridge set down his milkshake, picked up the phone, and studied it from every angle, his face bright with curiosity.
In exactly three minutes a Marine helicopter set down on the grass.
IonQ., meanwhile, is setting down roots in the markets for computing, networking, sensing, and space technology, Ellis said.
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