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comes down to

comes down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come down to.

Meaning of come down to

Verb

come down to (third-person singular simple present comes down to, present participle coming down to, simple past came down to, past participle come down to)

  1. To reach by moving down or reducing.
    • Wait for the temperature to come down to a reasonable level before touching the lid.
  2. (idiomatic) To entirely depend upon a single factor; basically, ultimately or in essence.
    • The decision comes down to whether you really want to pay that much for a little extra convenience.

Questions about comes down to

What is comes down to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes down to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come down to.

Words near comes down to in the dictionary

  1. comes clean
  2. comes down
  3. comes down cats and dogs
  4. comes down in stair rods
  5. comes down on
  6. comes down to
  7. comes down to earth
  8. comes down to us
  9. comes down upon
  10. comes down with
  11. comes down with one's dust

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