Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 : to cause to sit down : SEAT
2 : to place at rest on a surface or on the ground
3 : to suspend (a jockey) from racing
4 : to cause or allow to get off a vehicle : DELIVER
5 : to land (an airplane) on the ground or water
6 a : ORDAIN , ESTABLISH b : to put in writing
7 a : REGARD , CONSIDER < set him down as a liar> b : ATTRIBUTE