[come down] vi (1711) 1 a: to pass by tradition "a story that has come down from medieval times" b: to pass from a usu. high source "word came down that the strike was over"
2. a: to reduce itself: amount "it comes down to this" b: to deal with a subject directly "when you come down to it, we all depend on others"
3: to lose or fall in estate or condition "has come down in the world"
4: to place oneself in opposition "came down hard on gambling"
5: to become ill "came down with measles"
6: come out
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