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English

Preposition

down

  1. on the lower side, below
  2. South
  3. In Hiberno English down is used as a description of a location away from a city. E.g. "He went down to Cavan" even if the location is to the North. "Down on the farm", "Down country"

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Adjective

down

  1. Depressed, feeling low
  2. Vertically decreasing
  3. Southwards.
  4. Less than before.

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Noun

down (uncountable)

  1. what grows on young birds before their feathers appear. Down looks like feathers but its backbone is not rigid or stiff. It makes good insulation material that is very flexible.
  2. (usually plural) field, especially for racing
    A hill such as "Churchill Downs", "Upson Downs" (from Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis)

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Proper noun

Down

  1. Part of the compound word Down's syndrome

Verb

  1. To drink or swallow.
  2. To pot a ball.
  3. To drop.

Adverb

  1. Vertically decreasing.
  2. Lessening.
  3. Over.

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The noun "down" has five senses: The verb "down" has six senses: The adjective "down" has eleven senses: The adverb "down" has six senses:

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