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set something down1Record something in writing: that evening he set down his thoughts in brief notes...- But if he would scarcely answer, because it was set down in his notebook.
- David Hume set his ideas down here; it was in his home city that William Smellie published the first Encyclopaedia Britannica in the 1760s.
- In one of the better sections of his book, Man takes us into this fascinating moment in history - where an oral, nomadic culture decides to set its stories down.
Synonyms write down, put in writing, put down, put down on paper, put in black and white, jot down, note down, make a note of; record, register, log, catalogue, tabulate 1.1Establish something as a rule or principle to be followed: the Association set down codes of practice for all members to comply with...- That process will be set in motion, as I've already mentioned, next Tuesday and once set in motion, and once the rules are set down, it will all simply follow automatically.
- An exhaustive set of conditions or rules were set down including one which describes the lengths to which anonymity was preserved in some of the composition competitions, and where pseudonyms were to be used.
- Some new rules have been set down as a result of this year's congress meeting.
Synonyms formulate, draw up, establish, frame; lay down, determine, fix, stipulate, specify, codify, prescribe, impose, ordain See parent entry: set |