Synonyms for come down
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kuhm |
| Phonetic Transcription : kÊŒm |
Définition of come down
Origin :- Old English cuman "come, approach, land; come to oneself, recover; arrive; assemble" (class IV strong verb; past tense cuom, com, past participle cumen), from Proto-Germanic *kwem- (cf. Old Saxon cuman, Old Frisian kuma, Middle Dutch comen, Dutch komen, Old High German queman, German kommen, Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman), from PIE root *gwa-, *gwem- "to go, come" (cf. Sanskrit gamati "he goes," Avestan jamaiti "goes," Tocharian kakmu "come," Lithuanian gemu "to be born," Greek bainein "to go, walk, step," Latin venire "to come").
- The substitution of Middle English -o- for Old English -u- before -m-, -n-, or -r- was a scribal habit before minims to avoid misreading the letters in the old style handwriting, which jammed letters. The practice similarly transformed some, monk, tongue, worm. Modern past tense form came is Middle English, probably from Old Norse kvam, replacing Old English cuom.
- Remarkably productive with prepositions (NTC's "Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs" lists 198 combinations); consider the varied senses in come to "regain consciousness," come over "possess" (as an emotion), come at "attack," come on (interj.) "be serious," and come off "occur." For sexual senses, see cum.
- verb worsen
- An employee who had come down with them started to be their guide.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Hold thyself in readiness to come down upon the first summons.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "Oh, I'm so glad you have come down--even for this short visit," said Viviette at last.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Austin had come down for Whitsuntide, and a lady was staying in the house.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- Tell her, said my mother to Betty, she knows upon what terms she may come down to us.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "Come down to the crick with me after tea, and I'll explain," said Will.
- Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
- He can have a season ticket on the railway, and come down every night.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- Ah, could I have descended, could I have come down, ere he fled!
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- I know how to play 'Little lambkins, come down,' if I only had a fiddle.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- He expected to come down some time and find the horse wasn't there.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
Antonyms for come down
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