Set down | EWA Phasal Verbs Dictionary
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Set down

/set daun/

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To place or put something on a surface.

  • She set down her cup on the table and sighed.
  • Please set down the box carefully; it's fragile.

2. To write or record something, especially formally.

  • The rules were set down in the company manual.
  • He set down his thoughts in a diary every night.

3. To establish or prescribe something, like a rule or law.

  • The government set down new regulations for public health.
  • The school has set down guidelines for the dress code.

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