- narrow something down
- reduce the number of possibilities or options.→ narrow
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narrow something down
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narrow something down (to something) — ˌnarrow sthˈdown (to sth) derived to reduce the number of possibilities or choices • We have narrowed down the list to four candidates. Main entry: ↑narrowderived … Useful english dictionary
narrow something down — reduce the number of possibilities or options of something the company has narrowed down the candidates for the job to two … Useful english dictionary
narrow down — verb 1. define clearly (Freq. 1) I cannot narrow down the rules for this game • Syn: ↑pin down, ↑peg down, ↑nail down, ↑narrow, ↑specify • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
narrow — nar|row1 [ nerou ] adjective *** 1. ) small in width, especially when compared to how high or long something is: a narrow strip of land/water narrow, winding streets ─ opposite WIDE 2. ) limited in range or variety: We are left with a relatively… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
narrow down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms narrow down : present tense I/you/we/they narrow down he/she/it narrows down present participle narrowing down past tense narrowed down past participle narrowed down to reduce the number of possibilities or… … English dictionary
narrow — adjective (narrower, narrowest) 1》 of small width in comparison to length. 2》 limited in extent, amount, or scope. 3》 barely achieved: a narrow escape. 4》 Phonetics denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to… … English new terms dictionary
narrow — nar|row1 W2S3 [ˈnærəu US rou] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not wide)¦ 2 narrow escape 3 narrow victory/defeat/majority/margin etc 4¦(ideas/attitudes)¦ 5 narrow sense/definition 6¦(limited)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: nearu] 1.) ¦(NOT WIDE)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
narrow*/*/*/ — [ˈnærəʊ] adj I 1) if something is narrow, there is only a short distance from one side of it to the other Ant: wide narrow streets[/ex] 2) limited Ant: broad a narrow range of options[/ex] 3) used about something that you succeed in doing but… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Narrow Stairs — Studio album by Death Cab for Cutie Released May 12, 2008 … Wikipedia
narrow — ▪ I. narrow nar‧row 1 [ˈnærəʊ ǁ roʊ] adjective 1. small in amount: • The polls give Mr. Edwards a narrow lead. • Analysts had expected a narrow decline in pretax earnings. • The Senate rejected the bid by a narrow margin ( … Financial and business terms
