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Crest vs. Down — What's the Difference?

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Crest

A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal.

Down

From a higher to a lower place or position
Hiked down from the peak.

Crest

An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.

Down

Toward, to, or on the ground, floor, or bottom
Tripped and fell down.

Crest

A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
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Down

Downstairs
Let's go down and get some breakfast.

Crest

A plume used as decoration on top of a helmet.

Down

In or into a sitting, kneeling, or reclining position
Knelt down.
Lying down.

Crest

A helmet.

Down

In or into one's stomach
Had trouble keeping his food down.
Washed down the pizza with soda.

Crest

(Heraldry) A device placed above the shield on a coat of arms.

Down

In writing or a record
The reporter wrote the statement down. He's down as the best goal-scorer of his time.

Crest

A representation of such a device.

Down

In partial payment at the time of purchase
Put $250 down on the new refrigerator.

Crest

The top, as of a hill or wave.

Down

Into or toward a secure position
Nailed down the boards.
Bolted the furniture down.

Crest

The highest or culminating point; the peak
The crest of a flood.
At the crest of her career.

Down

Toward or in the south; southward
Flew down to Florida.

Crest

The ridge on a roof.

Down

Away from a place considered central or a center of activity, such as a city or town
Down on the farm.
Sent down to work at the firm's regional office.

Crest

To decorate or furnish with a crest.

Down

To a specific location or source
Tracking a rumor down.

Crest

To reach the crest of
Crested the ridge.

Down

Toward or at a low or lower point on a scale
From the biggest down to the smallest.

Crest

To form into a crest or crests
Waves cresting over the seawall.

Down

From earlier times or people
Tradition handed down from one generation to the next.

Crest

To reach a crest
The swollen river crested at 9:15.

Down

To or at a lower intensity or amount
Turned the volume down.
Prices going down.

Crest

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

Down

To or in a reduced or concentrated form
Pared the term paper down to five pages.

Crest

A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

Down

To or in a quiescent or subdued state
Calmed down.

Crest

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

Down

In or into an inactive or inoperative state
The generators went down at midnight.

Crest

(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.

Down

To or into a lower or inferior condition, as of subjection, defeat, or disgrace
People kept down for decades.

Crest

The upper curve of a horse's neck.

Down

To an extreme degree; heavily
Worn down by worry.

Crest

The ridge or top of a wave.

Down

Seriously or vigorously
Get down to the project at hand.

Crest

The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.

Down

Moving or directed downward
A down elevator.

Crest

The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.

Down

Low or lower
Stock prices were down today.

Crest

The top line of a slope or embankment.

Down

Reduced; diminished
The wind is down.

Crest

(anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone.

Down

Sports & Games Trailing an opponent
A team down 20 points in the last quarter.
Down two pawns in chess.

Crest

(informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, sports club, association or high-class family.

Down

Afflicted; sick
She's down with a bad cold.

Crest

Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.

Down

Malfunctioning or not operating, especially temporarily
The computer is down.

Crest

(intransitive) Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.

Down

Low in spirits; depressed
Feeling down today.

Crest

(transitive) To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)

Down

Not in play and at the place where offensive forward progress has stopped
The ball is down on the 50-yard line.

Crest

To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

Down

Not permitted to advance further in the play because forward progress has stopped, especially by being tackled. Used of a ball carrier.

Crest

To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.

Down

(Baseball) Retired; out
Two down in the last of the ninth.

Crest

A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back.

Down

Completed; done
Three exams down, two to go.

Crest

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the wearer; hence, also, the helmet.
Stooping low his lofty crest.
And on his head there stood uprightA crest, in token of a knight.

Down

Learned or known perfectly
Had the algebra problems down.

Crest

A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.

Down

In a descending direction along, upon, into, or through
Rolled down the hill.
Floating down the river.
Flowed down the pipe.

Crest

The upper curve of a horse's neck.
Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.

Down

In a sequential or temporal sequence
Knowledge passed down the ages.

Crest

The ridge or top of a wave.
Like wave with crest of sparkling foam.

Down

Along the course of
Walking down the street.

Crest

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

Down

In or at
The cans are stored down cellar.

Crest

The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
Now the time is comeThat France must vail her lofty plumed crest.

Down

A downward movement; descent
The downs of the rollercoaster ride.

Crest

The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crests.

Down

A feeling of sadness or depression
His frequent downs made him hard to live with.

Crest

The top line of a slope or embankment.

Down

A misfortune or difficulty
Went through a lot of ups and downs before succeeding.

Crest

To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared armCrested the world.
Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.

Down

(Football) Any of a series of four plays in American football or three plays in Canadian football during which a team must advance at least ten yards to retain possession of the ball.

Crest

To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light.

Down

Fine, soft, fluffy feathers forming the first plumage of a young bird and underlying the contour feathers in certain adult birds.

Crest

To form a crest.

Down

(Botany) A covering of soft, short hairs, as on some leaves or fruit.

Crest

The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

Down

A soft, silky, or feathery substance, such as the first growth of a human beard.

Crest

The top point of a mountain or hill;
The view from the peak was magnificent
They clambered to the summit of Monadnock

Down

Often downs An expanse of rolling upland, often treeless, grassy, and used for grazing.

Crest

The center of a cambered road

Down

Often Down Any of several breeds of sheep having short wool, originally bred in the Downs of southern England.

Crest

(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

Down

To bring, put, strike, or throw down
Downed his opponent in the first round.

Crest

A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

Down

To swallow hastily; gulp
Downed the glass of water.

Crest

Lie at the top of;
Snow capped the mountains

Down

(Football) To put (the ball) out of play by touching it to the ground or stepping out of bounds.

Crest

Reach a high point;
The river crested last night

Down

To go or come down; descend.

Down

(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
The cat jumped down from the table.

Down

(comparable) At a lower or further place or position along a set path.
His place is farther down the road.
The company was well down the path to bankruptcy.

Down

As a down payment.
You can have it, no money down.

Down

On paper (or in a durable record).
You need to write down what happened while it's still fresh in your mind.

Down

To the south (as south is at the bottom of typical maps).
I went down to Miami for a conference.

Down

Away from the city (regardless of direction).
He went down to Cavan.
Down on the farm
Down country

Down

At or towards any place that is visualised as 'down' by virtue of local features or local convention, or arbitrarily, irrespective of direction or elevation change.
She lives down by the park.

Down

(sport) Towards the opponent's side (in ball-sports).

Down

Into a state of non-operation.
The computer has been shut down.
They closed the shop down.

Down

To a subordinate or less prestigious position or rank.
Smith was sent down to the minors to work on his batting.
After the incident, Kelly went down to Second Lieutenant.

Down

(rail transport) In the direction leading away from the principal terminus, away from milepost zero.

Down

Get down.
Down, boy!

Down

Away from Oxford or Cambridge.
He's gone back down to Newcastle for Christmas.

Down

From a remoter or higher antiquity.
These traditions have been handed down over generations.

Down

So as to lessen quantity, level or intensity.
You need to tone down the rhetoric.
Please turn the music down!

Down

So as to reduce size, weight or volume.
Trim the stick down to a length of about twelve inches.
Thanks to my strict diet, I've slimmed down to eleven stone.
Boil the mixture down to a syrupy consistency.

Down

From less to greater detail.
This spreadsheet lets you drill down to daily or even hourly sales figures.

Down

So as to secure or compress something to the floor, ground, or other (usually horizontal) surface.
We need to nail down this carpet so people don't keep tripping over it.

Down

Used with verbs to indicate that the action of the verb was carried to some state of completion, permanence, or success rather than being of indefinite duration.
He closed operations. / He closed down operations.
He chased answers. / He chased down answers.

Down

Forward, straight ahead.
At the first intersection turn left and walk down, then turn right.

Down

From the higher end to the lower of.
The ball rolled down the hill.

Down

From north to south of.
We sailed down the eastern seaboard.

Down

From one end to another of (in any direction); along.
The bus went down the street.
They walked down the beach holding hands.

Down

(colloquial) At (a given place that is seen as removed from one's present location or other point of reference).
I'll see you later down the pub.

Down

Facing downwards.
Turn the cloth over so that the patterned side is down.

Down

At a lower level than before.
The stock market is down.
Prices are down.

Down

(informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
Mary seems very down since she split up with her boyfriend.

Down

Sick, wounded, or damaged:

Down

(normally in the combination 'down with') Sick or ill.
He is down with the flu.

Down

Wounded and unable to move normally, or killed.
We have an officer down outside the suspect's house.
There are three soldiers down and one walking wounded.

Down

Mechanically failed, collided, shot down, or otherwise suddenly unable to fly.
We have a chopper down near the river.

Down

(not comparable) Inoperable; out of order; out of service.
The system is down.

Down

Having a lower score than an opponent.
They are down by 3–0 with just 5 minutes to play.
He was down by a bishop and a pawn after 15 moves.
At 5–1 down, she produced a great comeback to win the set on a tiebreak.

Down

Out.
Two down and one to go in the bottom of the ninth.

Down

Negative about; hostile to.
Ever since Carter, I've been down on Democrats.

Down

Comfortable with, accepting of.
He's chill enough; he'd probably be totally down with it.
Are you down to hang out at the mall, Jamal?
As long as you're down with helping me pick a phone, Tyrone.

Down

Accepted, respected, or loyally participating in the (thug) community.
What you mean, 'No'? Man, I thought you was down.

Down

Finished (of a task); defeated or dealt with (of an opponent or obstacle); elapsed (of time). Often coupled with to go (remaining).
Two down and three to go.
Ten minutes down and nothing's happened yet.

Down

Thoroughly practiced, learned or memorised; mastered. Compare down pat.
It's two weeks until opening night and our lines are still not down yet.

Down

(obsolete) Downright; absolute; positive.

Down

(of a tree, limb, etc) Fallen or felled.

Down

(transitive) To knock (someone or something) down; to cause to come down; to fell.
The storm downed several old trees along the highway.
A single rifle shot downed the mighty beast.

Down

(transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.).
The helicopter was downed by a surface-to-air missile.

Down

(transitive) To lower; to put (something) down.
The bell rang for lunch, and the workers downed their tools.

Down

To defeat; to overpower.

Down

To disparage; to put down.

Down

To go or come down; to descend.

Down

To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
He downed an ale and ordered another.

Down

To render (the ball) dead, typically by touching the ground while in possession.
He downed it at the seven-yard line.

Down

To sink (a ball) into a hole or pocket.
He downed two balls on the break.

Down

(transitive) To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Down

A negative aspect; a downer, a downside.
I love almost everything about my job. The only down is that I can't take Saturdays off.

Down

(dated) A grudge (on someone).

Down

An act of swallowing an entire drink at once.

Down

(American football) A single play, from the time the ball is snapped (the start) to the time the whistle is blown (the end) when the ball is down, or is downed.
I bet after the third down, the kicker will replace the quarterback on the field.

Down

(crosswords) A clue whose solution runs vertically in the grid.
I haven't solved 12 or 13 across, but I've got most of the downs.

Down

A downstairs room of a two-story house.
She lives in a two-up two-down.

Down

Down payment.

Down

The lightest quark with a charge number of −3.

Down

(especially southern England) A hill, especially a chalk hill; rolling grassland
We went for a walk over the downs.
The North Downs are a ridge of chalk hills in south east England.

Down

A field, especially one used for horse racing.

Down

A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep.

Down

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Down

(botany) The pubescence of plants; the hairy crown or envelope of the seeds of certain plants, such as the thistle.

Down

The soft hair of the face when beginning to appear.

Down

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down.

Down

Fine, soft, hairy outgrowth from the skin or surface of animals or plants, not matted and fleecy like wool
And the first down begins to shade his face.

Down

That which is made of down, as a bed or pillow; that which affords ease and repose, like a bed of down
When in the down I sink my head,Sleep, Death's twin brother, times my breath.
Thou bosom softness, down of all my cares!

Down

A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; - usually in the plural.
Hills afford prospects, as they must needs acknowledge who have been on the downs of Sussex.
She went by dale, and she went by down.

Down

A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; - usually in the plural.
Seven thousand broad-tailed sheep grazed on his downs.

Down

A road for shipping in the English Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war.
On the 11th [June, 1771] we run up the channel . . . at noon we were abreast of Dover, and about three came to an anchor in the Downs, and went ashore at Deal.

Down

A state of depression; low state; abasement.
It the downs of life too much outnumber the ups.

Down

To cover, ornament, line, or stuff with down.

Down

To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down.
I remember how you downed Beauclerk and Hamilton, the wits, once at our house.

Down

To go down; to descend.

Down

In the direction of gravity or toward the center of the earth; toward or in a lower place or position; below; - the opposite of up.

Down

From a higher to a lower position, literally or figuratively; in a descending direction; from the top of an ascent; from an upright position; to the ground or floor; to or into a lower or an inferior condition; as, into a state of humility, disgrace, misery, and the like; into a state of rest; - used with verbs indicating motion.
It will be rain to-night. Let it come down.
I sit me down beside the hazel grove.
And that drags down his life.
There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world than a man who has written himself down.
The French . . . shone down [i. e., outshone] the English.

Down

In a low or the lowest position, literally or figuratively; at the bottom of a descent; below the horizon; on the ground; in a condition of humility, dejection, misery, and the like; in a state of quiet.
I was down and out of breath.
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.
He that is down needs fear no fall.

Down

From a remoter or higher antiquity.
Venerable men! you have come down to us from a former generation.

Down

From a greater to a less bulk, or from a thinner to a thicker consistence; as, to boil down in cookery, or in making decoctions.
Come down upon us with a mighty power.

Down

In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a well.

Down

Hence: Towards the mouth of a river; towards the sea; as, to sail or swim down a stream; to sail down the sound.

Down

Downcast; as, a down look.

Down

Downright; absolute; positive; as, a down denial.

Down

Downward; going down; sloping; as, a down stroke; a down grade; a down train on a railway.

Down

Soft fine feathers

Down

(American football) a complete play to advance the football;
You have 4 downs to gain 10 yards

Down

English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

Down

(usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

Down

Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

Down

Drink down entirely;
He downed three martinis before dinner
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
They popped a few beer after work

Down

Eat immoderately;
Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal

Down

Bring down or defeat (an opponent)

Down

Shoot at and force to come down;
The enemy landed several of our aircraft

Down

Cause to come or go down;
The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet

Down

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;
Refine one's style of writing

Down

Being or moving lower in position or less in some value;
Lay face down
The moon is down
Our team is down by a run
Down by a pawn
The stock market is down today

Down

Becoming progressively lower;
The down trend in the real estate market

Down

Understood perfectly;
Had his algebra problems down

Down

Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place;
The down staircase
The downward course of the stream

Down

Out;
Two down in the last of the ninth

Down

Lower than previously;
The market is depressed
Prices are down

Down

Shut;
The shades were down

Down

Cut down;
The tree is down

Down

Not functioning (temporarily or permanently);
We can't work because the computer is down

Down

Low in spirits;
Lonely and blue in a strange city
Depressed by the loss of his job
A dispirited and resigned expression on her face
Downcast after his defeat
Feeling discouraged and downhearted

Down

The fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase;
The down payment
A payment of $200 down

Down

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position;
Don't fall down
Rode the lift up and skied down
Prices plunged downward

Down

Away from a more central or a more northerly place;
Was sent down to work at the regional office
Worked down on the farm
Came down for the wedding
Flew down to Florida

Down

Paid in cash at time of purchase;
Put ten dollars down on the necklace

Down

From an earlier time;
The story was passed down from father to son

Down

To a lower intensity;
He slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black

Down

In an inactive or inoperative state;
The factory went down during the strike
The computer went down again

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