come down

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm doun]
- /kʌm daʊn/
- /kʌm daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm doun]
- /kʌm daʊn/

Definitions of come down words

phrasal verb come down If the cost, level, or amount of something comes down, it becomes less than it was before. 3
phrasal verb come down If something comes down, it falls to the ground. 3
noun come down to suffer loss in status, wealth, etc. 3
verb without object come down to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer! 1
verb without object come down to arrive by movement or in the course of progress: The train from Boston is coming. 1
verb without object come down to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.: Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next. 1

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Origin of come down

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come down

verb come down

decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
degenerate — If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous.
descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.

All 10 Synonyms of come down

Antonyms for come down

verb come down

improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.

All 2 Antonyms of come down

come down

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Origin of come down

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Parts of speech for Come down

come down popularity

come down usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for come down

verb come down

Antonyms for come down

verb come down

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