come down — to become lower in price, amount, or level
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to become lower in price, amount, or level
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm daʊn/
Example Sentences
- My computer just came down in the middle of my online game, just like the stock prices came down yesterday!
- I came down with a terrible cold after eating ice cream in winter, my mom said 'I told you so!'
- The old amusement park roller coaster finally came down after decades of creaky rides.
come down
VERB[/kʌm daʊn/]
to become lower in price, amount, or level
Heavy rains come down on the village all afternoon.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrasal verb combines two Old English Germanic roots: 'come' (from Proto-Germanic *kwemanan, meaning 'to move toward') and 'down' (from Old English adun, meaning 'downward'). Originally denoting literal downward movement, the phrase evolved to encompass figurative senses such as price reduction, structural collapse, and loss of status.
Breakdown
come (Old English cuman, 'to move toward') + down (Old English adun, from 'off the dun/hill', meaning 'downward'). The combination creates a phrasal verb where 'down' functions as an adverbial particle modifying the directional sense of 'come'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My computer just came down in the middle of my online game, just like the stock prices came down yesterday!”
“I came down with a terrible cold after eating ice cream in winter, my mom said 'I told you so!'”
“The old amusement park roller coaster finally came down after decades of creaky rides.”
“This traditional recipe has come down from my great-grandmother, though she probably didn't use a microwave.”
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