make down

verb2

1. •
   To make ready or prepare (a bed).

   • At length he said, feebly, “Betty, my dear, make down the bed, and help me to it—it will be the last time.” — 1818
2. •
   To rain or snow; to precipitate.

   • “Looks like it's going to make down hard.” Emma hadn't even noticed how dark the sky had grown. “I hope the tomatoes don't get waterlogged.” — 2015