down

adverb

Senses

  • in the direction of gravity's pull

down

preposition

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • down

Senses

down

noun

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • singular : down
  • plural : downs

Senses

  • soft feathers or fur
  • relative direction opposite to up

down

adjective

Forms

  • positive : down
  • superlative : downmost

Senses

  • spatial: movement/location toward the bottom of some framework
  • into the background' sense-- away from the anchor. Progression along a path is more naturally considered this way than down-06 in the absence of an entity providing vantage from the endpoint. (use this for 'go' perspectives)
  • into the foreground sense-- toward the anchor. Use this for 'come' perspectives
  • on board, willing to participate
  • lower; part/whole; be the bottom-most portion of

down

verb

Forms

  • simple present : down
  • simple present, singular, third person : downs
  • simple past : downed
  • present participle : downing
  • past participle : downed

Senses

  • cause to fall/come down
  • eat, consume, finishing off