come down; directional verb (result/completion)
Meanings
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come down; descend
Refers to a person or object moving from a higher to a lower position. Can be used metaphorically for superiors coming to a lower level.
He slowly walked down from the hillside.
Watch out! A rock is rolling down the mountain!
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Two cadres came down from the provincial level to conduct research yesterday.
verb
become ripe; be harvested
Used for crops and fruits maturing and being ready for picking.
The corn in the field will be ready for harvest in another half a month.
This year's mangoes ripened especially early.
directional verb
used after verb, indicating movement down or closer
As a directional complement, indicates the direction of the action is towards the speaker or a lower place.
Please pick the apples from the tree.
The river water flows down from upstream and converges into the lake.
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The superiors have assigned new tasks down to us again.
directional verb
used after verb, indicating continuation from past to present or start to end
Emphasizes the continuation or persistence of an action or state over time.
These are mythical stories passed down from ancient times.
Everyone who participated in the training persisted until the end.
directional verb
used after verb, indicating completion or result of an action
Often indicates the achievement of a state, like stopping, calming down, or finishing a task.
I have already recorded down all the important information.
The car gradually came to a stop at the intersection.
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He pried out a few rusty nails with a tool.
directional verb
used after adjective, indicating increase in degree
Describes a gradual change or progression of a state, like getting darker or quieter.
The sky is gradually getting darker.
The noise in the conference hall slowly quieted down.
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The patient's body temperature finally went down.