set down vs put

set down is not a noun while put is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of set down include lay, place, pose, position, set.

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

Other hypernyms of set down include lay, place, pose, position, set.

set down (noun)	put (noun)
	the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

set down (verb)	put (verb)
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.	arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave	estimate
put or settle into a position	formulate in a particular style or language
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place	attribute or give
go ashore	put into a certain place or abstract location
reach or come to rest	cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
	adapt
	cause (someone) to undergo something
	make an investment