set down

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar la acción de colocar algo sobre una superficie, escribir algo por escrito o establecer reglas o principios.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing something on a surface, recording something in writing, or establishing rules or principles.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Place or put downformal

   To put something that you are holding onto a surface.

   Poner o dejar algo en una superficie

   • She set down her bag on the table.
   • He set down the heavy box carefully.
   • Please set down the tray before you leave.

   Sinónimosdepositlay downleaveplaceplunk downput downrest

   Antónimosliftpick upraise

2. Write or recordformal

   To write something down, especially in a formal or official way.

   asentar por escrito

   • The rules were set down in the contract.
   • He set down his thoughts in a journal.
   • The historian set down the events of the war.

   Sinónimosinscribejot downnoterecordwrite down

3. Establish or imposeformal

   To establish a rule, principle, or standard.

   establecer o imponer

   • The committee set down strict guidelines for the project.
   • The law sets down the requirements for a valid contract.
   • The school set down a new policy on attendance.

   Sinónimosdictateenactestablishformulateinstitutelay downordainprescribespecifystipulate

   Antónimosabolishabrogatedisestablishrelinquishremoverepealrescindretractrevokewaive

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