perch vs set down

set down vs perch

perch is a noun but set down is not a noun.

perch and set down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, set down is a hypernym of perch; that is, set down is a word with a broader meaning than perch:

perch: to come to rest, settle
set down: reach or come to rest

Other hypernyms of perch include land.

perch (noun)	set down (noun)
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
an elevated place serving as a seat
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
a square rod of land

perch (verb)	set down (verb)
sit, as on a branch	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
cause to perch or sit	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
to come to rest, settle	put or settle into a position
	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	go ashore
	reach or come to rest

Difference between perch and set down

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