COME DOWN


Meaning of COME DOWN in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 14th century

1 : to lose or fall in estate or condition <has come down in the world>

2 a : to pass by tradition <a story that has come down from medieval times> b : to pass from a usually high source <word came down that the strike was over>

3 : to place oneself in opposition < came down hard on gambling>

4 a : to deal with a subject directly <when you come down to it, we all depend on others> b : to reduce itself : AMOUNT <it comes down to this>

5 : to become ill < came down with measles>

6 : COME OUT 2

7 : GO ON , HAPPEN <what's coming down >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.