Main Entry: ¹down·ward

Pronunciation: \ˈdau̇n-wərd\

Variant(s): or down·wards \-wərdz\

Function: adverb

Date: 13th century

1 a : from a higher to a lower place b : toward a direction that is the opposite of up
2 : from a higher to a lower condition
3 a : from an earlier time b : from an ancestor or predecessor