get-down

(v) lower (one's body) as by kneeling
- Get down on your knees!
(v) move something or somebody to a lower position
- take down the vase from the shelf
bring down, let down, lower, take down,
(v) alight from (a horse) dismount, unhorse, light, get off,
(v) pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
- Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
swallow,
(v) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- These news depressed her
- The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
cast down, deject, depress, dismay, dispirit, demoralise, demoralize,
(v) put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. set down, write down, put down,
(v) 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, set out, start, start out, set about, get,

bring down let down lower take down dismount unhorse light get off swallow cast down deject depress dismay dispirit demoralise demoralize set down write down put down begin commence set out start start out set about get

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