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set-down

noun

Meaning

  1. The act of setting down something or someone.
  2. The act of descending onto a surface (of an aircraft or spacecraft).
  3. The humbling of a person by act or words.
  4. A retort or a reproof that has a humbling effect.
  5. A sit-down meal eaten by a tramp; a charitable meal provided to a tramp in the giver's home.
  6. A person’s buttocks.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

lay-down(English)down-set(English)putdown(English)sitdown(English)slap-down(English)facedown(English)swan's-down(English)swan's down(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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