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  • 51down — down1 W1S1 [daun] adv, prep, adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(to a lower position)¦ 2¦(in a lower place)¦ 3¦(to lie/sit)¦ 4¦(along)¦ 5¦(south)¦ 6¦(somewhere local)¦ 7¦(river)¦ 8¦(fastened to a surface)¦ 9¦(less)¦ 10¦(losing)¦ …

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  • 52down — down1 /down/, adv. 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder. 2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom: He fell down. 3. to or in a sitting or lying position. 4. to or …

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  • 53put up — 1) PHRASAL VERB If people put up a wall, building, tent, or other structure, they construct it so that it is upright. [V P n (not pron)] Protesters have been putting up barricades across a number of major intersections... [V P n (not pron)] He… …

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  • 54put down — 1) informal she often puts me down Syn: criticize, belittle, disparage, deprecate, denigrate, slight, humiliate, shame, crush, squash, deflate; informal show up, cut down to size 2) I put him down as shy …

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  • 55put*/*/*/ — [pʊt] (past tense past participle put) verb [T] 1) to move something to a particular position using your hands Where did you put the newspaper?[/ex] Did I put my wallet in your bag?[/ex] She put her hand on Cliff s arm.[/ex] 2) to cause someone… …

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  • 56put down to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put down to : present tense I/you/we/they put down to he/she/it puts down to present participle putting down to past tense put down to past participle put down to 1) put something down to something if you put… …

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  • 57down — I. /daʊn / (say down) adverb 1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; into or in a lower position or condition. 2. on or to the ground. 3. to a point of submission, inactivity, etc. 4. to or in a position spoken of as lower, as… …

  • 58down to — 1) used for emphasizing that everything or everyone is included, even the smallest thing or the least important person Everything had been carefully planned, right down to the last detail. The changes will affect everyone from managing director… …

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  • 59Down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… …

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  • 60down — 1. adv., prep., adj., v., & n. adv. (superl. downmost) 1 into or towards a lower place, esp. to the ground (fall down; knelt down). 2 in a lower place or position (blinds were down). 3 to or in a place regarded as lower, esp.: a southwards. b… …

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