get down

verbs

lower (one's body) as by kneeling

"Get down on your knees!"

get down

is a type of (narrower)

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move

move something or somebody to a lower position

"take down the vase from the shelf"

bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down

alight from (a horse)

dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

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

get down, swallow

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

"These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

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

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

get down, put down, set down, write down

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"

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