make down

regional colloquial

The phrase "make down" has varied meanings depending on regional dialects and contexts, particularly in Pennsylvania Dutch English.

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Definition

B2Weather

(regional, informal, Pennsylvania Dutch English)To rain or snow.

Example

It's making down hard outside; you should bring an umbrella.

B1Household

(general, informal)To prepare or arrange a bed.

Example

Can you make down the bed for our guests?

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "make down":

bring down take down go down cast down knock down talk down put down back down come down call down get down keep down dress down move down take down a notch comb down turn down break down bring down on down to blow down argue down short down let down throw down thumb down run down dumb down look down beat down mix down live down send down paint down size down water down man down tear down sell down laugh down pull down douche down draw down burn down shoot down set down come down to down with cry down dressing down duck down broken down cut down get down on fall down clean down tone down do up cut down to size mark down come undone smash down make over lay down doss down come down on drop down grind down scale down gear down hush down lard down damp down press down light down charge down lengthen down wear down weigh down sugar down wax down write down ball down fasten down sadden up step down come on down face down