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Collocations of "Come Down" (āļ„āļģāļ§āļĨāļĩāļĢāđˆāļ§āļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "Come Down")

1. Move downwards (about levels/prices etc.) (āđ€āļ„āļĨāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ™āļĨāļ‡āļ”āđ‰āļēāļ™āļĨāđˆāļēāļ‡ (āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļš/āļĢāļēāļ„āļē āļŊāļĨāļŊ))

  • prices come down (āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĢāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĨāļ‡) - The cost of goods or services decreases. (āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļŠāļīāļ™āļ„āđ‰āļēāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļšāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
    • Example: "After the holiday season, prices usually come down (āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĢāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĨāļ‡) on many items." (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ—āļĻāļāļēāļĨāļ§āļąāļ™āļŦāļĒāļļāļ” āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļŠāļīāļ™āļ„āđ‰āļēāļŦāļĨāļēāļĒāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļĢāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĨāļ‡)
  • levels come down (āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) - A measurement or quantity decreases. (āļāļēāļĢāļ§āļąāļ”āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ›āļĢāļīāļĄāļēāļ“āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
    • Example: "The water levels in the river came down (āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāđƒāļ™āđāļĄāđˆāļ™āđ‰āļģāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) after the rain stopped." (āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ™āđ‰āļģāđƒāļ™āđāļĄāđˆāļ™āđ‰āļģāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļāļ™āļŦāļĒāļļāļ”)
  • inflation comes down (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļŸāđ‰āļ­āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) - The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising decreases. (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļŠāļīāļ™āļ„āđ‰āļēāđāļĨāļ°āļšāļĢāļīāļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ—āļąāđˆāļ§āđ„āļ›āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
    • Example: "The government hopes that inflation will come down (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļŸāđ‰āļ­āļˆāļ°āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) by the end of the year." (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļŦāļ§āļąāļ‡āļ§āđˆāļēāļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āđ€āļŸāđ‰āļ­āļˆāļ°āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡āļ āļēāļĒāđƒāļ™āļŠāļīāđ‰āļ™āļ›āļĩ)
  • interest rates come down (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāļ”āļ­āļāđ€āļšāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) - The percentage charged on borrowed money decreases.(āđ€āļ›āļ­āļĢāđŒāđ€āļ‹āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđŒāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļāđ€āļāđ‡āļšāļˆāļēāļāđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āļāļđāđ‰āļĒāļ·āļĄāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
    • Example: "Lower interest rates (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāļ”āļ­āļāđ€āļšāļĩāđ‰āļĒ) could encourage more borrowing and spending if they come down (āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)." (āļ­āļąāļ•āļĢāļēāļ”āļ­āļāđ€āļšāļĩāđ‰āļĒāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļģāļĨāļ‡āļ­āļēāļˆāļāļĢāļ°āļ•āļļāđ‰āļ™āļāļēāļĢāļāļđāđ‰āļĒāļ·āļĄāđāļĨāļ°āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļˆāđˆāļēāļĒāļĄāļēāļāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļŦāļēāļāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
  • the temperature comes down (āļ­āļļāļ“āļŦāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) - The degree of heat decreases. (āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ™āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
    • Example: "The temperature should come down (āļ­āļļāļ“āļŦāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ„āļ§āļĢāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) tonight, making it cooler." (āļ­āļļāļ“āļŦāļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ„āļ§āļĢāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļ„āļ·āļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰ āļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļ­āļēāļāļēāļĻāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™āļĨāļ‡)

2. About buildings (āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļ­āļēāļ„āļēāļĢ)

  • building comes down (āļ­āļēāļ„āļēāļĢāļ–āļĨāđˆāļĄāļĨāļ‡/āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™) - A structure falls to the ground, often intentionally. (āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļāđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡āļŠāļđāđˆāļžāļ·āđ‰āļ™ āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āđ‚āļ”āļĒāļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđƒāļˆ)
    • Example: "The old factory came down (āļ­āļēāļ„āļēāļĢāļ–āļĨāđˆāļĄāļĨāļ‡/āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™) to make way for a new development." (āđ‚āļĢāļ‡āļ‡āļēāļ™āđ€āļāđˆāļēāļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŦāļĄāđˆ)
  • wall comes down (āļāļģāđāļžāļ‡āļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡) - A vertical structure collapses. (āđ‚āļ„āļĢāļ‡āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āđāļ™āļ§āļ•āļąāđ‰āļ‡āļžāļąāļ‡āļ—āļĨāļēāļĒ)
    • Example: "Part of the ancient wall came down (āļāļģāđāļžāļ‡āļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡) during the earthquake." (āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļģāđāļžāļ‡āđ‚āļšāļĢāļēāļ“āļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡āļĢāļ°āļŦāļ§āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ€āļāļīāļ”āđāļœāđˆāļ™āļ”āļīāļ™āđ„āļŦāļ§)
  • roof comes down (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ„āļēāļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡) - The covering of a building collapses. (āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ™āļ›āļāļ„āļĨāļļāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļ­āļēāļ„āļēāļĢāļžāļąāļ‡āļ—āļĨāļēāļĒ)
    • Example: "Heavy snow caused the roof to come down (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ„āļēāļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡) on the old barn." (āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°āļ•āļāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ—āļģāđƒāļŦāđ‰āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ„āļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļĒāļļāđ‰āļ‡āļ‰āļēāļ‡āđ€āļāđˆāļēāļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡)

3. About rain/snow (āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļ™/āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°)

  • rain comes down (āļāļ™āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) - Water falls from the sky as rain. (āļ™āđ‰āļģāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ—āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļŸāđ‰āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļāļ™)
    • Example: "The rain started to come down (āļāļ™āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) heavily." (āļāļ™āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļēāļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļŦāļ™āļąāļ)
  • snow comes down (āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) - Frozen water falls from the sky as snow. (āļ™āđ‰āļģāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ—āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļŸāđ‰āļēāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°)
    • Example: "Thick snow was coming down (āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°āļāļģāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) all morning." (āļŦāļīāļĄāļ°āļ•āļāļŦāļ™āļąāļāļ•āļĨāļ­āļ”āļ—āļąāđ‰āļ‡āđ€āļŠāđ‰āļē)
  • hail comes down (āļĨāļđāļāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļšāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) - Small, hard balls of ice fall from the sky. (āļāđ‰āļ­āļ™āļ™āđ‰āļģāđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļāđ† āđāļ‚āđ‡āļ‡āđ† āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ—āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļŸāđ‰āļē)
    • Example: "Suddenly, hail started to come down (āļĨāļđāļāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļšāđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē), damaging the crops." (āļ—āļąāļ™āđƒāļ”āļ™āļąāđ‰āļ™ āļĨāļđāļāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļšāļāđ‡āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē āļ—āļģāļĨāļēāļĒāļžāļ·āļŠāļœāļĨ)

4. About aircraft travel further south (āđ€āļāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļšāļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ”āļīāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļīāļ™āļĨāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ—āļēāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰)

  • aircraft comes down south (āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļīāļ™āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰) - An airplane travels in a southerly direction. (āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļīāļ™āđ€āļ”āļīāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āđ„āļ›āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ—āļīāļĻāđƒāļ•āđ‰)
    • Example: "During the winter months, many aircraft come down south (āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļīāļ™āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰) to warmer climates." (āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ”āļ·āļ­āļ™āļĪāļ”āļđāļŦāļ™āļēāļ§ āđ€āļ„āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļšāļīāļ™āļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āļĄāļēāļāđ€āļ”āļīāļ™āļ—āļēāļ‡āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰āđ„āļ›āļĒāļąāļ‡āļ āļđāļĄāļīāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĻāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ­āļšāļ­āļļāđˆāļ™āļāļ§āđˆāļē)

5. Decide to support/oppose sth (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™/āļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡)

  • come down on the side of (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡) - To make a decision to support one person or group in an argument or dispute. (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™āļšāļļāļ„āļ„āļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļĨāļļāđˆāļĄāđƒāļ”āļāļĨāļļāđˆāļĄāļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡āđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ‚āļ•āđ‰āđāļĒāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ‚āđ‰āļ­āļžāļīāļžāļēāļ—)
    • Example: "The government came down on the side of (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡) the striking workers." (āļĢāļąāļāļšāļēāļĨāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ„āļ™āļ‡āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ›āļĢāļ°āļ—āđ‰āļ§āļ‡)
  • come down against (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™) - To make a decision to oppose someone or something. (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™āļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡)
    • Example: "The committee came down against (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™) the proposed changes." (āļ„āļ“āļ°āļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™āļāļēāļĢāđ€āļ›āļĨāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ™āđāļ›āļĨāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļŠāļ™āļ­)

6. Reach a lower point/level (emotionally or physically) (āļ–āļķāļ‡āļˆāļļāļ”/āļĢāļ°āļ”āļąāļšāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļģāļĨāļ‡ (āļ—āļēāļ‡āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļĢāđˆāļēāļ‡āļāļēāļĒ))

  • come down with an illness (āļĨāđ‰āļĄāļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒ) - To become sick with a particular disease. (āļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ‚āļĢāļ„āđƒāļ”āđ‚āļĢāļ„āļŦāļ™āļķāđˆāļ‡)
    • Example: "He came down with the flu (āļĨāđ‰āļĄāļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ‚āđ‰āļŦāļ§āļąāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆ) and had to miss work." (āđ€āļ‚āļēāļĨāđ‰āļĄāļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ„āļ‚āđ‰āļŦāļ§āļąāļ”āđƒāļŦāļāđˆāđāļĨāļ°āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āļĨāļēāļŦāļĒāļļāļ”āļ‡āļēāļ™)
  • come down from a high (āļĨāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™/āļĄāļķāļ™āđ€āļĄāļē) - To return to a normal emotional or mental state after a period of excitement or drug use. (āļāļĨāļąāļšāļŠāļđāđˆāļŠāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļ›āļāļ•āļīāļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāđƒāļŠāđ‰āļĒāļēāđ€āļŠāļžāļ•āļīāļ”)
    • Example: "After the concert, it took a while for everyone to come down from the high (āļĨāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)." (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ­āļ™āđ€āļŠāļīāļĢāđŒāļ• āļ—āļļāļāļ„āļ™āļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļŠāđ‰āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļŠāļąāļāļžāļąāļāļāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļŦāļēāļĒāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)
  • spirits come down (āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļŦāđˆāļ­āđ€āļŦāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§/āđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļēāļĨāļ‡) - Someone's mood becomes less happy. (āļ­āļēāļĢāļĄāļ“āđŒāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđƒāļ„āļĢāļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ™āđ„āļĄāđˆāļŠāļ”āđƒāļŠāđ€āļŦāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ™āđ€āļ”āļīāļĄ)
    • Example: "Her spirits came down (āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļŦāđˆāļ­āđ€āļŦāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§/āđ€āļĻāļĢāđ‰āļēāļĨāļ‡) after she heard the bad news." (āļˆāļīāļ•āđƒāļˆāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āđ€āļ˜āļ­āļŦāđˆāļ­āđ€āļŦāļĩāđˆāļĒāļ§āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĒāļīāļ™āļ‚āđˆāļēāļ§āļĢāđ‰āļēāļĒ)

7. Agree about a lower price (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āđˆāļģāļĨāļ‡)

  • price comes down (āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) - (See meaning 1, but often used in the context of negotiation) The seller reduces the price. (āļœāļđāđ‰āļ‚āļēāļĒāļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļē)
    • Example: "The seller finally came down on the price (āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ‡) so we could make the deal." (āđƒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļļāļ”āļœāļđāđ‰āļ‚āļēāļĒāļāđ‡āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ‡āđ€āļžāļ·āđˆāļ­āđƒāļŦāđ‰āđ€āļĢāļēāļŠāļēāļĄāļēāļĢāļ–āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļ‹āļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ‚āļēāļĒāļāļąāļ™āđ„āļ”āđ‰)

8. Feel normal again after excitement (āļĢāļđāđ‰āļŠāļķāļāļ›āļāļ•āļīāļ­āļĩāļāļ„āļĢāļąāđ‰āļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)

  • (to) come down (after something exciting) ((āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°) āļŦāļēāļĒāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™ (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ™āđˆāļēāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)) - To return to a calmer state after a period of excitement or intense activity. (āļāļĨāļąāļšāļŠāļđāđˆāļŠāļ āļēāļ§āļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļŠāļ‡āļšāļĨāļ‡āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāđāļŦāđˆāļ‡āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļīāļˆāļāļĢāļĢāļĄāļ—āļĩāđˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļĄāļ‚āđ‰āļ™)
    • Example: "It took me a few hours to come down (āļŦāļēāļĒāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™) after the thrilling rollercoaster ride." (āļ‰āļąāļ™āđƒāļŠāđ‰āđ€āļ§āļĨāļēāļŠāļ­āļ‡āļŠāļēāļĄāļŠāļąāđˆāļ§āđ‚āļĄāļ‡āļāļ§āđˆāļēāļˆāļ°āļŦāļēāļĒāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ™āļąāđˆāļ‡āļĢāļ–āđ„āļŸāđ€āļŦāļēāļ°āļ—āļĩāđˆāļ™āđˆāļēāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)

9. Leave a university (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ)

  • come down from university (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ) - To leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, often after completing studies. (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ­āļ­āļāļ‹āđŒāļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļ”āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļ„āļĄāļšāļĢāļīāļ”āļˆāđŒ āļĄāļąāļāļˆāļ°āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆāļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļē)
    • Example: "He came down from Oxford (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒāļ­āđ‡āļ­āļāļ‹āđŒāļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļ”) last summer after getting his degree." (āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒāļ­āđ‡āļ­āļāļ‹āđŒāļŸāļ­āļĢāđŒāļ”āđ€āļĄāļ·āđˆāļ­āļĪāļ”āļđāļĢāđ‰āļ­āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđāļĨāđ‰āļ§āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļšāļ›āļĢāļīāļāļāļē)

🎈 Synonyms of "Come Down" (depending on the meaning) (āļ„āļģāđ€āļŦāļĄāļ·āļ­āļ™āļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "Come Down" (āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ))

  • Move downwards (prices/levels): decrease (āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡), drop (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡), fall (āļĢāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĨāļ‡), decline (āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡)
  • About buildings: collapse (āļ–āļĨāđˆāļĄ), fall down (āļĨāđ‰āļĄāļĨāļ‡), be demolished (āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™)
  • About rain/snow: fall (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē), descend (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē)
  • Decide to support: side with (āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡), support (āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™)
  • Decide to oppose: oppose (āļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™), disagree with (āđ„āļĄāđˆāđ€āļŦāđ‡āļ™āļ”āđ‰āļ§āļĒāļāļąāļš)
  • Reach a lower point (illness): become ill with (āļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™), contract (āļ•āļīāļ” (āđ‚āļĢāļ„))
  • Reach a lower point (excitement): calm down (āđƒāļˆāđ€āļĒāđ‡āļ™āļĨāļ‡), subside (āļŠāļ‡āļšāļĨāļ‡)
  • Agree about a lower price: reduce the price (āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļē), lower the price (āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļē)
  • Leave a university: graduate from (āļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆāļāļēāļĢāļĻāļķāļāļĐāļēāļˆāļēāļ), leave (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļ)

🎈 Antonyms of "Come Down" (depending on the meaning) (āļ„āļģāļ•āļĢāļ‡āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļĄāļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "Come Down" (āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļ­āļĒāļđāđˆāļāļąāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŦāļĄāļēāļĒ))

  • Move downwards (prices/levels): increase (āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™), rise (āļŠāļđāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™), go up (āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āđ„āļ›)
  • About buildings: go up (āļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™), be erected (āļ–āļđāļāļŠāļĢāđ‰āļēāļ‡āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™)
  • About rain/snow: stop (āļŦāļĒāļļāļ”)
  • Decide to support: oppose (āļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™)
  • Decide to oppose: support (āļŠāļ™āļąāļšāļŠāļ™āļļāļ™)
  • Reach a lower point (illness): recover from (āļŦāļēāļĒāļˆāļēāļ), get better (āļ”āļĩāļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™)
  • Reach a lower point (excitement): get excited (āļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™), become high (āļĄāļķāļ™āđ€āļĄāļē/āļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™)
  • Agree about a lower price: increase the price (āđ€āļžāļīāđˆāļĄāļĢāļēāļ„āļē), raise the price (āļ‚āļķāđ‰āļ™āļĢāļēāļ„āļē)
  • Leave a university: enroll in (āļĨāļ‡āļ—āļ°āđ€āļšāļĩāļĒāļ™āđ€āļĢāļĩāļĒāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆ), enter (āđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļŠāļđāđˆ)

🎈 Words from the Same Root as "Come" (āļ„āļģāļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļĢāļēāļāļĻāļąāļžāļ—āđŒāđ€āļ”āļĩāļĒāļ§āļāļąāļ™āļāļąāļš "Come")

The word "come" has a very old Germanic root. Here are some related words, though their meanings have diverged significantly over time:

  • outcome (āļœāļĨāļĨāļąāļžāļ˜āđŒ) - The result or consequence of an action or event. (āļœāļĨāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļœāļĨāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ•āļēāļĄāļĄāļēāļ‚āļ­āļ‡āļāļēāļĢāļāļĢāļ°āļ—āļģāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āđ€āļŦāļ•āļļāļāļēāļĢāļ“āđŒ) (From Old English ÅŦtcome)
  • income (āļĢāļēāļĒāđ„āļ”āđ‰) - Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments. (āđ€āļ‡āļīāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāđ„āļ”āđ‰āļĢāļąāļš āđ‚āļ”āļĒāđ€āļ‰āļžāļēāļ°āļ­āļĒāđˆāļēāļ‡āļŠāļĄāđˆāļģāđ€āļŠāļĄāļ­ āļˆāļēāļāļāļēāļĢāļ—āļģāļ‡āļēāļ™āļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļāļēāļĢāļĨāļ‡āļ—āļļāļ™) (From Old English incuma)
  • become (āļāļĨāļēāļĒāđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™) - To start to be something. (āđ€āļĢāļīāđˆāļĄāļ•āđ‰āļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļšāļēāļ‡āļŠāļīāđˆāļ‡) (From Old English becuman)
  • overcome (āđ€āļ­āļēāļŠāļ™āļ°) - Succeed in dealing with (a difficulty or setback). (āļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļšāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļŠāļģāđ€āļĢāđ‡āļˆāđƒāļ™āļāļēāļĢāļˆāļąāļ”āļāļēāļĢāļāļąāļš (āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļĒāļēāļāļĨāļģāļšāļēāļāļŦāļĢāļ·āļ­āļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļžāđˆāļēāļĒāđāļžāđ‰)) (From Old English ofercuman)
  • welcome (āļĒāļīāļ™āļ”āļĩāļ•āđ‰āļ­āļ™āļĢāļąāļš) - Greet (someone) arriving at a place. (āļ—āļąāļāļ—āļēāļĒ (āđƒāļ„āļĢāļšāļēāļ‡āļ„āļ™) āļ—āļĩāđˆāļĄāļēāļ–āļķāļ‡āļŠāļ–āļēāļ™āļ—āļĩāđˆ) (From Old English wilcuma)

Detailed Explanation of "Come Down" in Different Contexts (āļ„āļģāļ­āļ˜āļīāļšāļēāļĒāđ‚āļ”āļĒāļĨāļ°āđ€āļ­āļĩāļĒāļ”āļ‚āļ­āļ‡ "Come Down" āđƒāļ™āļšāļĢāļīāļšāļ—āļ•āđˆāļēāļ‡āđ†)

The phrasal verb "come down" (āļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) is versatile and its meaning is heavily dependent on the prepositional particle (āļ­āļ™āļļāļ āļēāļ„āļšāļļāļžāļšāļ—) "down" (āļĨāļ‡) interacting with the base verb (āļāļĢāļīāļĒāļēāļŦāļĨāļąāļ) "come" (āļĄāļē). Here's a breakdown of the nuances:

  • Physical Movement Downwards: The most literal sense involves physical movement from a higher to a lower position. This can apply to people, objects, or even abstract levels like prices or temperatures. The emphasis is on the direction of movement being towards a lower point.
    • Example: "The climber carefully came down (āļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) the mountain." (āļ™āļąāļāļ›āļĩāļ™āđ€āļ‚āļēāļ„āđˆāļ­āļĒāđ† āļĨāļ‡āļĄāļēāļˆāļēāļāļ āļđāđ€āļ‚āļē)
  • Decrease in Levels or Intensity: "Come down" (āļĨāļ”āļĨāļ‡) is frequently used to describe a reduction in quantity, level, or intensity. This can be economic (prices, inflation, interest rates), environmental (water levels, temperature), or even abstract (spirits, excitement). The focus is on a lessening or decline.
    • Example: "After the initial excitement, the atmosphere came down (āļŠāļ‡āļšāļĨāļ‡) a bit." (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ„āļ§āļēāļĄāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āđāļĢāļ āļšāļĢāļĢāļĒāļēāļāļēāļĻāļāđ‡āļŠāļ‡āļšāļĨāļ‡āđ€āļĨāđ‡āļāļ™āđ‰āļ­āļĒ)
  • Structural Failure or Demolition: When referring to buildings or parts of them, "come down" (āļžāļąāļ‡āļĨāļ‡/āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™) implies a collapse or intentional dismantling. The movement is forceful and results in the structure being at a lower level, often the ground.
    • Example: "The dilapidated building was scheduled to come down (āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™) next week." (āļ­āļēāļ„āļēāļĢāļ—āļĩāđˆāļ—āļĢāļļāļ”āđ‚āļ—āļĢāļĄāļĄāļĩāļāļģāļŦāļ™āļ”āļˆāļ°āļ–āļđāļāļĢāļ·āđ‰āļ­āļ–āļ­āļ™āđƒāļ™āļŠāļąāļ›āļ”āļēāļŦāđŒāļŦāļ™āđ‰āļē)
  • Precipitation: In the context of weather, "come down" (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) describes various forms of precipitation falling from the sky to the ground.
    • Example: "The forecast says that heavy rain will come down (āļ•āļāļĨāļ‡āļĄāļē) later today." (āļžāļĒāļēāļāļĢāļ“āđŒāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĻāļšāļ­āļāļ§āđˆāļēāļāļ™āļˆāļ°āļ•āļāļŦāļ™āļąāļāđƒāļ™āļ§āļąāļ™āļ™āļĩāđ‰)
  • Direction of Travel: For aircraft, "come down south" (āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰) specifically indicates a movement in a southerly direction. The "down" here acts more as an adverb of direction.
    • Example: "Many migratory birds also come down south (āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰) for the winter." (āļ™āļāļ­āļžāļĒāļžāļˆāļģāļ™āļ§āļ™āļĄāļēāļāļāđ‡āļĨāļ‡āđƒāļ•āđ‰āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĪāļ”āļđāļŦāļ™āļēāļ§āđ€āļŠāđˆāļ™āļāļąāļ™)
  • Decision Making: "Come down on the side of" (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡) and "come down against" (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāļ„āļąāļ”āļ„āđ‰āļēāļ™) are idiomatic expressions indicating a firm decision to support or oppose something in a conflict or debate. The "down" here implies a finality to the decision.
    • Example: "The judge came down on the side of (āļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡) the plaintiff in the case." (āļœāļđāđ‰āļžāļīāļžāļēāļāļĐāļēāļ•āļąāļ”āļŠāļīāļ™āđƒāļˆāđ€āļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‚āđ‰āļēāļ‡āđ‚āļˆāļ—āļāđŒāđƒāļ™āļ„āļ”āļĩ)
  • Physical or Mental Decline: "Come down with an illness" (āļĨāđ‰āļĄāļ›āđˆāļ§āļĒ) signifies the onset of sickness, a decline in physical health. "Come down from a high" (āļĨāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ­āļēāļāļēāļĢāļ•āļ·āđˆāļ™āđ€āļ•āđ‰āļ™/āļĄāļķāļ™āđ€āļĄāļē) describes a return to a normal state after a period of elevated emotion or intoxication, a metaphorical "lowering" of the state.
    • Example: "It's common to come down with a cold (āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļ§āļąāļ”) during the winter months." (āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āđ€āļĢāļ·āđˆāļ­āļ‡āļ›āļāļ•āļīāļ—āļĩāđˆāļˆāļ°āđ€āļ›āđ‡āļ™āļŦāļ§āļąāļ”āđƒāļ™āļŠāđˆāļ§āļ‡āļĪāļ”āļđāļŦāļ™āļēāļ§)
  • Negotiation of Price: When discussing prices, "come down on the price" (āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ‡) means the seller is willing to lower their asking price to reach an agreement.
    • Example: "After some haggling, the vendor came down on the price (āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ‡) by ten percent." (āļŦāļĨāļąāļ‡āļˆāļēāļāļ•āđˆāļ­āļĢāļ­āļ‡āļĢāļēāļ„āļē āļœāļđāđ‰āļ‚āļēāļĒāļāđ‡āļĨāļ”āļĢāļēāļ„āļēāļĨāļ‡āļŠāļīāļšāđ€āļ›āļ­āļĢāđŒāđ€āļ‹āđ‡āļ™āļ•āđŒ)
  • Leaving University (UK English): In the UK, particularly concerning Oxford and Cambridge, "come down from university" (āļ­āļ­āļāļˆāļēāļāļĄāļŦāļēāļ§āļīāļ—āļĒāļēāļĨāļąāļĒ) means to leave the university, often after completing studies. The "down" might relate to the historical location of these universities relative to other parts of the country or a tradition of "going up" to university and then "coming down."
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