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set down

VERB
ascribe
Synonyms
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attribute impute
STRONG
accredit charge credit lay refer reference
WEAK
hang on pin on
VERB
chronicle
Synonyms
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narrate relate
STRONG
enter record register tell
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide
STRONG
erase
WEAK
secret
VERB
consider
Synonyms
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analyze believe deem feel hold respect think view
STRONG
appraise count credit estimate judge reflect remember sense suppose
WEAK
bear in mind care for hold an opinion keep in view look upon make allowance for reckon with take for take into account think of
Antonyms
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disbelieve ignore
STRONG
disregard
WEAK
abandon discard dismiss forget leave neglect reject
VERB
drop off
Synonyms
WEAK
deposit give hand over leave let off present unload
Antonyms
WEAK
awake go up increase receive rise take away wake
VERB
enter
Synonyms
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admit introduce
STRONG
docket inject inscribe insert intercalate interpolate log note post register
WEAK
put in take down
Antonyms
STRONG
erase remove take out
WEAK
abstain delete depart exit forget go leave refrain stop withdraw
VERB
establish
Synonyms
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authorize base build create enact form found inaugurate install institute provide put settle start
STRONG
constitute decree domiciliate endow ensconce entrench erect fix ground implant inculcate land live lodge moor originate place plant practice rivet root secure stabilize station stick
WEAK
lay foundation ring in start ball rolling
Antonyms
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destroy end prevent remove ruin stop take
STRONG
cease change disarrange dislodge disorder disorganize displace forget let go loose loosen lose neglect refuse unfasten unfix unsettle
WEAK
confuse disestablish disprove invalidate
VERB
formulate
Synonyms
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codify define develop devise draft draw up forge map prepare work out
STRONG
coin compose concoct contrive couch detail evolve express frame hatch indite invent make originate particularize phrase put systematize vamp work
WEAK
cook up dream up give form to make up
Antonyms
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disorganize
STRONG
destroy halt raze ruin stop
VERB
land
Synonyms
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dock settle touch down
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alight berth debark disembark ground pilot steer thump
WEAK
bring in check in come ashore come down come in come to berth descend upon drop anchor flatten out get down level off light on make land put down put in set on deck sit down splash down take down
Antonyms
WEAK
ascend take off
VERB
lay
Synonyms
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arrange establish leave locate plant set settle spread stick
STRONG
deposit dispose fix order organize posit position repose rest systematize
WEAK
set out
Antonyms
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displace move remove
WEAK
lift
VERB
light
Synonyms
STRONG
alight arrive deplane detrain disembark drop perch rest roost settle stop
WEAK
come down fly down get down settle down sit sit down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
embark enplane go
WEAK
mount
VERB
list
Synonyms
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classify detail enter file note place post register specify spell out
STRONG
arrange bill book calender catalogue census chart chronicle docket enroll enumerate index inscribe insert inventory invoice itemize manifest numerate particularize peg poll record schedule specialize tab tally
WEAK
button down keep count put down as put down for run down tick off write down
Antonyms
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disarrange disorder displace erase forget withhold
STRONG
cancel disorganize
WEAK
lie straighten
VERB
lower
Synonyms
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depress drop reduce sink
STRONG
couch descend droop ground submerge
WEAK
bring low cast down demit detrude let down make lower push down take down
Antonyms
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raise rise
WEAK
elevate heighten
VERB
note
Synonyms
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indicate mention notice remark see view write
STRONG
catch clock denote descry designate dig discern discover distinguish document enter heed mark record register spot transcribe
WEAK
get a load of get an eyeful jot down pick up on put down take in write down
Antonyms
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ignore neglect overlook
STRONG
disregard erase lose miss misunderstand
VERB
perch
Synonyms
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alight squat touch down
STRONG
balance land light rest roost settle
WEAK
sit on
Antonyms
STRONG
move
WEAK
lower
VERB
put down
Synonyms
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write down
WEAK
enter inscribe jot down log record take down transcribe
Antonyms
WEAK
erase
VERB
record
Synonyms
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copy document file list log mark post register report videotape
STRONG
book can catalog chronicle cut dub enroll enter enumerate indite inscribe insert matriculate note preserve tabulate tape transcribe video wax
WEAK
chalk up cut a track jot down keep account lay down make a recording mark down put down put in writing put on file put on paper put on tape take down tape-record write in
Antonyms
STRONG
cancel ignore neglect withdraw
VERB
register
Synonyms
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enroll file join list record sign up
STRONG
catalogue chronicle enlist inscribe note schedule subscribe
WEAK
check in sign on sign up for take down weigh in
Antonyms
WEAK
eradicate erase
VERB
settle
Synonyms
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land put sit
STRONG
alight decline descend flop immerse lay light lodge perch place plop plunge repose roost seat sink submerge submerse subside
WEAK
bed down settle down touch down
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend dislodge displace go up remove rise
VERB
take down
Synonyms
WEAK
inscribe jot down make a note of minute note note down put on record record transcribe
Antonyms
WEAK
build up
VERB
write
Synonyms
STRONGEST
address compose create draft note pen print record rewrite scrawl scribble sign tell
STRONG
author autograph chalk commit communicate copy correspond engross formulate ghost indite ink inscribe letter pencil reproduce scribe transcribe typewrite
WEAK
bang out comp dash off draw up drop a line drop a note jot down knock off knock out note down push a pencil put in writing scriven set forth take down turn out write down write up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ignore ruin
STRONG
keep stop
WEAK
read

Example Sentences

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Beauty reached for June’s hand, said, Come set down.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In short, Kagan would have resolved this case as a good textualist, operating within the methodological terms set down by the majority’s opinion, minus the major-questions thumb on the scale.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In other round-of-32 matches on Monday, both Jakub Mensik and Arthur Fils fought back from a set down to progress.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The British number four, who had dropped to 120th in the world rankings, came back strongly from a set down in the final to beat German Korpatsch 5-7 6-2 6-1.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Macon and Cat set down their gear and joined the cluster of people.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn