come down
verb- To descend, fall down, collapse. · A tree came down and hit me on the head.· After a clap of thunder, down came the rain.
- To be demolished. · The damage sustained in the fire is so great that the whole building will have to come down.
- To decrease. · Real estate prices have come down since the peak of the boom.
- To reach or release a decision. · I can't guess which way the board will come down on the project.· The decision in Doe v. Smith came down this morning.
- To be passed through time. · Much wisdom has come down in the form of proverbs.
- To return from an elevated state of consciousness (especially when drug-induced) or emotion. · He finally came down from his post-bonus high.
- Shortening of of come down the (pike, line, etc.) To be about to happen; to occur; to transpire.
- To behave in a particular way. · He's been coming down angry all day.
From the library
“I will go to the west wall,” Kaa whispered, “and come down swiftly with the slope of the ground in my favor.
“You’d better get dressed and come down-stairs and never mind your imaginings,” said Marilla as soon as she could get a word in edgewise.
I hope you’ll come down to see me often as usual.
“Come down to your dinner, Anne.”
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