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Present participle for to reach a decision or recommendation
“The High Court would come down in favor of not disturbing such verdicts.”
Present participle for to fall, plummet, or descend to a lower level
“The aircraft was seen to come down in flames, but not before the pilot was able to eject himself from the cockpit.”
Present participle for to physically collapse
“We were told to evacuate immediately as the building was about to come down.”
Present participle for to decrease in amount, level or degree
“Real estate prices would come down significantly following the crash.”
Present participle for to be passed down, typically through time
“This pearl of wisdom has come down through the generations.”
Present participle for to happen, transpire, or take place
“I'm anxious to see what will come down following their meeting.”
Present participle for to suffer a change of fortune or status (for the worse)
“The monarch must come down from his lofty eminence, throw off the royal robe, lay aside the scepter, and unbosom himself to his friends, as man to fellow man.”
Present participle for to fall sick with a given illness or ailment
“Usually, a few days after being bitten by an infected tick, a person will suddenly come down with a fever.”
Present participle for to descend from something, typically a vehicle
Present participle for to forcefully descend and collide, crash or ditch abruptly
Present participle for to move oneself downwards
Present participle for to come to rest after a descent from above
Present participle for to fall or cause to fall in large or overwhelming quantities like, or as of, rain
Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
Characterized by windy or stormy conditions
An act of dropping or falling downwards
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