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GET DOWN

(verb)
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There are 7 meanings of the phrase Get Down.

Get Down - as a verb

Lower (one's body) as by kneeling

Example: "Get down on your knees!"

Move something or somebody to a lower position

Example: "Take down the vase from the shelf"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bring downlet downlowertake down
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displacemove
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Alight from (a horse)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dismountget offlightunhorse

Pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

Example: "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
swallow
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Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

Example: "These news depressed her"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cast downdejectdemoralisedemoralizedepressdismaydispirit
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
discourage
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
set down
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
write
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

Example: "We began working at dawn"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
begincommencegetset aboutset outstartstart out
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Example Sentences

"I need to get down from this ladder."
"She prefers to get down early on weekends."
"They get down to business as soon as the meeting starts."
"He can't seem to get down the dance routine."
"We should get down to organizing this messy room."
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