set down

Questions about set down

What does set down mean?

set down means "put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for set down?

Close synonyms include write down, get down, put down, land, put down. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is set down a common word?

set down is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.