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go down vs alight

alight vs go down

go down is not an adjective while alight is an adjective.

go down and alight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go down No No Yes No
alight No Yes Yes No
As verbs, alight is a hyponym of go down; that is, alight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go down:
  • go down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • alight: come down
Other hyponyms of go down include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.
go down (adjective) alight (adjective)
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
go down (verb) alight (verb)
grow smaller come down
stop operating to come to rest, settle
be defeated
be ingested
go under
disappear beyond the horizon
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
be recorded or remembered
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