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bring down

verb

Definition of BRING DOWN

transitive verb
1
:  to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
2
:  to carry (a total) forward
bring down the house or bring the house down
:  to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience
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First Known Use of BRING DOWN

14th century

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