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goes down in history

goes down in history is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go down in history.

Meaning of go down in history

Verb

go down in history (third-person singular simple present goes down in history, present participle going down in history, simple past went down in history, past participle gone down in history)

  1. Be sufficiently noteworthy as to be remembered by future generations.
    • Not many of the great composers have gone down in history as having taken part as one of the principals in a duel. Among them, perhaps this honor must be awarded solely to Händel. The cause of this affair was to be found in one of the curious customs of his day.1896, Willey Francis Gates, Anecdotes of Great Musicians, 151.—Händel's Duel
    Synonyms:
    make history

Questions about goes down in history

What is goes down in history the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes down in history is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go down in history.

Words near goes down in history in the dictionary

  1. goes dark
  2. goes deep
  3. goes down
  4. goes down fighting
  5. goes down in flames
  6. goes down in history
  7. goes down like a cup of cold sick
  8. goes down like a cup of sick
  9. goes down like a lead balloon
  10. goes down like a lead zeppelin
  11. goes down like a sack of potatoes

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