English verb: place down | |||
1. | place down (contact) cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place | ||
Samples | Set down your bags here. | ||
Synonyms | put down, set down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down | ||