From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
set down v 1: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. [syn: write down, set down, get down, put down] 2: reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" [syn: land, set down] 3: put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" 4: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" [syn: set down, put down, place down] 5: go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" [syn: disembark, debark, set down] [ant: embark, ship] 6: leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel" [syn: drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge]