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- See:
- set
| part of speech: |
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| definition 1: |
to place (something) on the floor, ground, or other surface, often temporarily.
That desk is very heavy. Why don't you set it down for a moment?I had just set down my bag in the waiting area when somebody came by and grabbed it. |
| definition 2: |
to cause (someone) to sit.
One evening his father set the boy down and explained the whole truth to him. |
| definition 3: |
to land (an aircraft).
The pilot set the airplane down gently on the open water. |
| definition 4: |
to establish (rules, guidelines, or the like) officially.
Prison rules were set down by the governing body fifty years ago.We've been following these guidelines for years but I don't know who set them down originally. |
| definition 5: |
to record in writing, esp. in musical notation or as lyrics.
The chants had not been set down in musical notation and had to be memorized by the singers. |
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