get down

verb

1. lower (one's body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3)

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Get down on your knees!

• Hypernyms: ↑move

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

2. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 1)

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take down the vase from the shelf

• Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑let down, ↑bring down

• Ant: ↑raise (for: ↑lower)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑lower (for: ↑lower), ↑lowering (for: ↑lower)

• Hypernyms: ↑move, ↑displace

• Hyponyms: ↑reef, ↑depress, ↑dip, ↑incline

• Cause: ↑descend, ↑fall, ↑go down, ↑come down

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Somebody ——s somebody PP

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Somebody ——s something PP

3. alight from (a horse) (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑unhorse, ↑dismount, ↑light, ↑get off

• Derivationally related forms: ↑dismount (for: ↑dismount)

• Topics: ↑riding, ↑horseback riding

• Hypernyms: ↑descend, ↑fall, ↑go down, ↑come down

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

4. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking (Freq. 1)

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Swallow the raw fish—it won't kill you!

• Syn: ↑swallow

• Derivationally related forms: ↑swallow (for: ↑swallow)

• Hypernyms: ↑consume, ↑ingest, ↑take in, ↑take, ↑have

• Hyponyms: ↑bolt

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

5. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

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These news depressed her

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The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her

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↑depress, ↑deject, ↑cast down, ↑dismay, ↑dispirit, ↑demoralize, ↑demoralise

• Ant: ↑elate (for: ↑depress)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑demoralisation (for: ↑demoralise), ↑demoralization (for: ↑demoralize), ↑dismay (for: ↑dismay), ↑dejection (for: ↑deject), ↑depressant (for: ↑depress)

• Hypernyms: ↑discourage

• Hyponyms: ↑chill

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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The performance is likely to get down Sue

6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

• Syn: ↑write down, ↑set down, ↑put down

• Hypernyms: ↑write

• Hyponyms: ↑transcribe, ↑notate, ↑dash down, ↑dash off, ↑note, ↑take down

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

7. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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We began working at dawn

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Who will start?

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Get working as soon as the sun rises!

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The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia

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He began early in the day

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Let's get down to work now

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↑begin, ↑get, ↑start out, ↑start, ↑set about, ↑set out, ↑commence

• Ant: ↑end (for: ↑begin)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑commencement (for: ↑commence), ↑start (for: ↑start), ↑starter (for: ↑start), ↑beginner (for: ↑begin), ↑beginning (for: ↑begin)

• Hyponyms:

↑recommence, ↑strike out, ↑fall, ↑jump off, ↑get to, ↑auspicate, ↑attack, ↑break in, ↑plunge, ↑launch, ↑come on, ↑embark, ↑enter, ↑get cracking, ↑bestir oneself, ↑get going, ↑get moving, ↑get weaving, ↑get started, ↑get rolling

• Verb Group: ↑begin

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ——s VERB-ing

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informal enjoy oneself by being uninhibited, esp. with friends in a social setting

get down and party!

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get down [phrasal verb]

1 get (someone) down : to cause (someone) to become sad or depressed

The weather was really getting her down.

Talking about politics always gets me down.

2 get (something) down or get down (something)

2 a : to swallow (something) : to eat or drink (something)

You'll feel better once you get this medicine down.

2 b : to write (something) down

If you have a good idea, you should get it down (in writing) so that you won't forget it.

3 informal : to play music or dance with skill and enthusiasm

She likes to get down on the dance floor.

4 get down to (something)

4 a : to start to do (something) : to begin to give your attention or effort to (something)

It's time to stop delaying and get down to work.

Let's get down to business.

4 b : to talk about or describe (something) in a very simple and accurate way

When you get right down to it, this movie is just not very good.

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Main Entry: ↑get

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ˌget ˈdown derived

(of children) (BrE) to leave the table after a meal

Main entry: ↑get_derived