Synonyms: descend, settle, fall
Definition: come as if by falling
Usage: Night fell; Silence fell
Similar words: come
Definition: come to pass; arrive, as in due course
Usage: The first success came three days later; It came as a shock; Dawn comes early in June
Synonyms: go down, come down, fall, descend
Definition: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Usage: The temperature is going down; The barometer is falling; The curtain fell on the diva; Her hand went up and then fell again
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast
Synonyms: deign, descend, condescend
Definition: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel