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
Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Max Kranick and Dedniel Nuñez both went down with elbow injuries that required Tommy John surgery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Based on afternoon highs alone, this February will go down as the warmest on record.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Jagadeesh said that two years after a bone marrow transplant, a patient's risk of relapse goes down.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said the Oakley pursuit went down Main Street and past nearly a half-dozen busy intersections.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The two went down and were immediately attended by the trainers, but after a couple of minutes both were back on their feet and remained in the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Freshman Shelton Henderson, who went down with an apparent knee injury against FSU before returning to the court, is expected to be ready for the game Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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
Older Americans wonder if their monthly checks will go down midway through their golden years.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
Max Kranick and Dedniel Nuñez both went down with elbow injuries that required Tommy John surgery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Based on afternoon highs alone, this February will go down as the warmest on record.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Jagadeesh said that two years after a bone marrow transplant, a patient's risk of relapse goes down.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said the Oakley pursuit went down Main Street and past nearly a half-dozen busy intersections.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The two went down and were immediately attended by the trainers, but after a couple of minutes both were back on their feet and remained in the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Freshman Shelton Henderson, who went down with an apparent knee injury against FSU before returning to the court, is expected to be ready for the game Saturday.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Godown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godown. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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