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Get Down (Verb)

Meaning 1

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

  • Dismay
  • Depress
  • Deject
  • Cast Down
  • Dispirit
  • Demoralise
  • Demoralize

Hypernyms

  • Discourage

Hyponyms

  • Chill

Meaning 2

Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Begin
  • Set Out
  • Start
  • Start Out
  • Set About
  • Get
  • Commence

Hyponyms

  • Get Moving
  • Bestir Oneself
  • Enter
  • Get Rolling
  • Launch
  • Get Going
  • Get Started
  • Get Weaving

Meaning 3

Lower (one's body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Meaning 4

Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc..

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Put Down
  • Write Down
  • Set Down

Hypernyms

  • Write

Hyponyms

  • Notate
  • Dash Down
  • Take Down
  • Transcribe
  • Dash Off
  • Note

Meaning 5

Alight from (a horse).

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Get Off
  • Light
  • Dismount
  • Unhorse

Hypernyms

  • Descend
  • Fall
  • Go Down
  • Come Down

Meaning 6

Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

  • Swallow

Hyponyms

  • Bolt

Meaning 7

Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Lower
  • Take Down
  • Bring Down
  • Let Down

Hypernyms

  • Displace
  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Depress
  • Reef
  • Dip
  • Incline
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