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| set down |
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1. lay something on horizontal surface: to put something down on a surface
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2. write something down: to write something down, especially on paper
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3. suspend competitor: to take somebody such as a jockey out of competition as a punishment
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4. assess somebody or something: to judge somebody or something as being a particular thing
  set the whole thing down as a failure
set her down as very ambitious
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5. attribute something to cause: to attribute an event or quality to a cause
set his mistake down to inexperience
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6. U.S. cause somebody to sit: to cause or allow somebody to sit down
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7. U.K. scold somebody: to snub or rebuke somebody
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8. land aircraft: to land an aircraft or a space shuttle
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