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Set down meaning

Set down is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to formally record information in written or printed form.

Past simple
set down
Past participle
set down
-ing form
setting down

What set down means

record in writingB2

To formally record information in written or printed form

The agreement sets down each party's duties.

1 more meaning of set down is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

With set: set up, set aside, set on, set to, set about, set someone against someone, set apart, set back, set forth, set in.

With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, tie down.

Common questions

What does set down mean?

It has 2 meanings. One of them is to formally record information in written or printed form. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of set down?

Set down, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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