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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
His first inning, the seventh, went pretty well, with Glasnow setting down the side in order.
He set down the first eight Reds in order, then after giving up a double and walk in the third, retired the next 10 in a row, allowing him to pitch deep into the game.
On Tuesday it was Sheehan’s turn on the mound and he set down the first 15 Rockies in order, becoming the third Dodger starter in four games to take a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
Now I’m enjoying setting down roots and building a real home — not just a place where my pillow is.
Czech Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, represented a dangerous opponent after recovering from a set down and saving eight match points against Taylor Townsend in the previous round.
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