Meaning

• To descend, fall down, collapse.

  "A tree came down and hit me on the head."

• To be demolished.

  "The damage sustained in the fire is so great that the whole building will have to come down."

• To decrease.

  "Real estate prices have come down since the peak of the boom."

• To reach a decision.

  "I can't guess which way the board will come down on the project."

• To be passed through time.

  "Much wisdom has come down in the form of proverbs."

• To return from an elevated state of consciousness or emotion.

  "He finally came down from his post-bonus high."

• To graduate from university, especially an Oxbridge university.