down
1.
to write sth down on paper in order to record it
2.
to give sth as a rule, principle, etc. :
The standards were set down by the governing body.
down
1.
to write sth down on paper in order to record it
2.
to give sth as a rule, principle, etc. :
The standards were set down by the governing body.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005