deliver vs set down

deliver and set down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deliver	No	No	Yes	No
set down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, set down is a hyponym of deliver; that is, set down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deliver:

Other hyponyms of deliver include misdeliver, process, serve, swear out, discharge, drop, drop off, put down, unload, consign.

deliver (verb)	set down (verb)
cause to be born	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
pass down	put or settle into a position
utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
bring to a destination, make a delivery	go ashore
throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball	reach or come to rest
to surrender someone or something to another
relinquish possession or control over
carry out or perform
hand over to the authorities of another country
free from harm or evil
save from sins