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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool

2. (n.) The soft under feathers of birds. They have short stems with soft rachis and bards and long threadlike barbules, without hooklets.

3. (n.) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, as of the thistle.

4. (n.) The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.

5. (n.) That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down

6. (v. t.) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

7. (prep.) A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; -- usually in the plural.

8. (prep.) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; -- usually in the plural.

9. (prep.) A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war.

10. (prep.) A state of depression; low state; abasement.

11. (adv.) In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; -- the opposite of up.

12. (adv.) From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; -- used with verbs indicating motion.

13. (adv.) In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a decent; below the horizon; of the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.

14. (adv.) From a remoter or higher antiquity.

15. (adv.) From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.

16. (adv.) In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.

17. (adv.) Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.

18. (v. t.) To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.

19. (v. i.) To go down; to descend.

20. (a.) Downcast; as, a down look.

21. (a.) Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.

22. (a.) Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.

Greek

2597. katabaino -- to go down
... to go down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katabaino Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ab-ah'-ee-no) Short Definition: I go down, come down Definition: I go down ...
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2507. kathaireo -- to take down, pull down
... to take down, pull down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kathaireo Phonetic
Spelling: (kath-ahee-reh'-o) Short Definition: I take down, depose, destroy ...
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2718. katerchomai -- to come down
... to come down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katerchomai Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-er'-khom-ahee) Short Definition: I come down Definition: I come down ...
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2523. kathizo -- to make to sit down, to sit down
... to make to sit down, to sit down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kathizo
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-id'-zo) Short Definition: I set, make to sit Definition ...
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2609. katago -- to bring down
... to bring down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katago Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ag'-o) Short Definition: I lead down, bring down Definition: I lead down ...
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2601. katabibazo -- to cause to go down.
... 2600, 2601. katabibazo. 2602 . to cause to go down. Part of Speech:
Verb Transliteration: katabibazo Phonetic Spelling: (kat-ab ...
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2596. kata -- down, against, according to
... down, against, according to. Part of Speech: Preposition Transliteration: kata Phonetic
Spelling: (kat-ah') Short Definition: down from, against, according to ...
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2506. kathairesis -- a pulling down
... a pulling down. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kathairesis Phonetic
Spelling: (kath-ah'-ee-res-is) Short Definition: taking down, destroying ...
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2524. kathiemi -- to let down
... to let down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kathiemi Phonetic Spelling:
(kath-ee'-ay-mee) Short Definition: I let down Definition: I send, let down, lower ...
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2667. katapipto -- to fall down
... to fall down. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katapipto Phonetic Spelling:
(kat-ap-ip'-to) Short Definition: I fall down Definition: I fall down, fall ...
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Strong's Hebrew

3381. yarad -- to come or go down, descend
... 3380, 3381. yarad. 3382 . to come or go down, descend. Transliteration: yarad
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-rad') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2040. haras -- to throw down, break or tear down
... 2039, 2040. haras. 2041 . to throw down, break or tear down. Transliteration:
haras Phonetic Spelling: (haw-ras') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim ...
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5422. nathats -- to pull down, break down
... 5421, 5422. nathats. 5423 . to pull down, break down. Transliteration: nathats
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-thats') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7901. shakab -- to lie down
... 7900, 7901. shakab. 7902 . to lie down. Transliteration: shakab Phonetic Spelling:
(shaw-kab') Short Definition: slept. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7812. shachah -- to bow down
... 7811, 7812. shachah. 7813 . to bow down. Transliteration: shachah Phonetic
Spelling: (shaw-khaw') Short Definition: worship. Word Origin a prim. ...
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3766. kara -- to bow down
... 3765, 3766. kara. 3767 . to bow down. Transliteration: kara Phonetic Spelling:
(kaw-rah') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim. ...
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7257. rabats -- stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
... 7256, 7257. rabats. 7258 . stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out.
Transliteration: rabats Phonetic Spelling: (raw-bats') Short Definition: down. ...
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5181. nacheth -- to go down, descend
... 5180, 5181. nacheth. 5182 . to go down, descend. Transliteration: nacheth Phonetic
Spelling: (naw-khath') Short Definition: bend. Word Origin a prim. ...
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947. bus -- to tread down, trample
... 946, 947. bus. 948 . to tread down, trample. Transliteration: bus Phonetic
Spelling: (boos) Short Definition: squirming. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1438. gada -- to hew, hew down or off
... 1437, 1438. gada. 1439 . to hew, hew down or off. Transliteration: gada Phonetic
Spelling: (gaw-dah') Short Definition: down. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Library

Down to the Mothers
... DOWN TO THE MOTHERS. ... Down to the mothers, as Faust went, I go, to the roots of our
manhood, Mothers of us in our cradles; of us once more in our glory. ...
/.../kingsley/andromeda and other poems/down to the mothers.htm

Barriers Broken Down
... Barriers Broken Down. A Sermon (No.2214). ... Let us take care that the ploughshare goes
down deep. Some soil wants even cross-ploughing and scarifying. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/barriers broken down.htm

On the Taking Down from the Cross.
... PART THE FIRST. CHAPTER XIX. On The Taking Down From the Cross. ... And when they came
to take Him down, it was as if I had been roused from the dead. ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/chapter xix on the taking.htm

Of those Things Down to the Times of the Saviour which have Been ...
... Book XVIII. Chapter 1."Of Those Things Down to the Times of the Saviour Which
Have Been Discussed in the Seventeen Books. I Promised ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 1 of those things down.htm

The World Turned Upside Down
... The World Turned Upside Down. A Sermon ... at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
"These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.""Acts 17:6. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/the world turned upside down.htm

The Dream of the Tree Cut Down
... STORIES VI THE DREAM OF THE TREE CUT DOWN. ... I saw in the visions of my head upon my
bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven. ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/vi the dream of the.htm

He Maketh Me to Lie Down
... TALK FOUR. HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN. ... "He maketh me to lie down." He doth not compel
me. That is not the Lord's method; he findeth a better way. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/naylor/heart talks/talk four he maketh me.htm

The Lord of Life to Earth came Down
... CHRISTMAS The Lord of Life to earth came down. 8,8,8,8,8,6,8,8,8,6 tr., John Brownlie.
CAROL [1]. ... Refrain. I. The Lord of Life to earth came down,". ...
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Whether the Gifts are Set Down by Isaias in their Order of Dignity ...
... OF THE GIFTS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether the gifts are set down by Isaias
in their order of dignity? Objection 1: It would seem that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the gifts are set.htm

Barriers Broken Down
... The DESIRE of AGES Chapter 43 Barriers Broken Down. [This chapter is based on
Matt.15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30.] ... But these barriers were to be broken down. ...
/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 43 barriers broken down.htm

Thesaurus

Down (12601 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease
and repose, like a bed of down. 6. (vt) To cover, ornament ...
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Down-sitting (1 Occurrence)
Down-sitting. Downsitting, Down-sitting. Downstairs . Multi-Version
Concordance Down-sitting (1 Occurrence). Psalms ...
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Cast-down (1 Occurrence)
Cast-down. Cast-away, Cast-down. Castedst . Multi-Version Concordance
Cast-down (1 Occurrence). 2 Corinthians 7:6 but ...
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Hanging-down (1 Occurrence)
Hanging-down. Hanging, Hanging-down. Hangings . Multi-Version
Concordance Hanging-down (1 Occurrence). Hebrews 12:12 ...
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Sunset (18 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Exodus 22:26 If thou at all take thy neighbour's garment to pledge, thou
shalt restore it unto him by that the sun goeth down; (See NIV). ...
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Smashed (22 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 11:18 All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it
down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed ...
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Kneel (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vi) To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; --
sometimes with down. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. KNEE; KNEEL. ...
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Knelt (20 Occurrences)
... RSV NIV). Matthew 17:14 And when they came unto the multitude, there came
to him a man, kneeling down to him, (See NIV). Matthew 20 ...
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Kneeled (12 Occurrences)
... Matthew 18:26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him,
saying,'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!' (WEB). ...
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Stooped (15 Occurrences)
... Mark 1:7 and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after
me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet ...
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Bible Concordance

Down (12601 Occurrences)

Down occurs 12601 times in 12 translations.

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