Pronunciation

/dəʊn/

Definitions

Noun

• Adjective: Located below something else; situated in a lower position. For example: “The chair is placed down the hall.”
• Verb: To lower oneself or something down; to bring something to a lower level or position. For example: “She carefully set the vase down on the table.”
• Preposition: Expressing direction or placement in relation to the ground. For example: “The ladder was leaning down against the wall.”

Adverb

• Used to indicate movement or direction downward. For example: “The plane descended down to land.”
• Expressing a degree of intensity or magnitude. For example: “She was feeling quite down after the news.”

Phrases

• “Put something down” means to place it on a surface.
• “Come down with something” refers to falling ill.
• “Down the street” indicates a direction along a road.
• “Ease down” can mean to slow down gradually.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The sun was setting down behind the mountains.”
• Verb: “He carefully brought the cat down from the tree.”
• Adverb: “She decided to take a break and come down a bit.”

Synonyms (Noun)

• Lower
• Bottom
• Floor
• Base
• Downward

Synonyms (Verb)

• Lower
• Place
• Settle
• Bring
• Descend

Synonyms (Adverb)

• Downwards
• Below
• Beneath
• Lowering
• Descending