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 >