went down; gone down; going down; goes down
1
2
a
: to drop to a lower level
prices going down
b
: to become smaller
The swelling has gone down.
c
: to become less bright
The lights went down as the movie started.
3
—used to say how easy or hard it is to swallow something
The medicine went down easily.
4
a
: to please or agree with one
—used with with and an adverb
My suggestion didn't go down well with the boss.
b
: to come to be remembered especially in posterity
Will they go down in history as great leaders?
5
British
: to leave a university
6
a
: to lose or fail
went down in the third round
b
chiefly British
: to become incapacitated
… went down with … acute tonsillitis …—
Helen Cathcart
Helen Cathcart
c
of a computer, system, etc.
: to stop working
The network went down this morning.
7
slang
: to take place : happen
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Examples of godown in a Sentence
Verb
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
Recent Examples on the Web
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
Alissa Noe, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
After going down two goals, the Galaxy scratched back on an 82nd-minute goal by Marco Reus.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
This year, any attempt to raise money for local needs will almost certainly go down in flames, thanks to the irresponsible war that powerful Tallahassee interests have launched on Florida’s local governments.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The officer fired his service weapon, and the man went down, Garcia said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Recalling how things went down in the previous meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and French phenom Victor Wembanyama two months ago, Charles Lee pointed to their successful game plan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Then the hospital’s computer system goes down just as victims from a waterpark-slide collapse arrive at the ER.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Partida drew a leadoff walk but was erased on a 4-3 double play as the Aggies went down quietly in the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Everything surfeit went to the property’s godown.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Tegh Singh arrives and unloads his bundles of blossoms in Kapoor’s godown, an open-air stone courtyard that serves as the distillery.
—Rachna Sachasinh, National Geographic , 4 Jan. 2021
From across the Singapore River this trio of former godowns (warehouses) cuts a striking profile.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2018
Verb
That package will now go down in history as the fifth team in Lutheran history to claim a state title and the first 5A win.
—Alissa Noe, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
After going down two goals, the Galaxy scratched back on an 82nd-minute goal by Marco Reus.
—Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
This year, any attempt to raise money for local needs will almost certainly go down in flames, thanks to the irresponsible war that powerful Tallahassee interests have launched on Florida’s local governments.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The officer fired his service weapon, and the man went down, Garcia said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Recalling how things went down in the previous meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and French phenom Victor Wembanyama two months ago, Charles Lee pointed to their successful game plan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Then the hospital’s computer system goes down just as victims from a waterpark-slide collapse arrive at the ER.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Partida drew a leadoff walk but was erased on a 4-3 double play as the Aggies went down quietly in the inning.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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