Meaning & use
down
Toward or in a lower position, level, or place, moving or facing from higher to lower.
See it in a sentence
She climbed down the ladder carefully after fixing the broken gutter.
Prices have gone down significantly since the new competitor entered the market.
A note on using this word
Down functions as an adverb, preposition, adjective, and even a verb ('to down a drink'), so its part of speech depends entirely on context.
Words with a similar meaning
downwardbelow
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Feeling sad or depressed.
He's been feeling a bit down since he lost his job.
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