get down

Verb (7)

1. lower (one's body) as by kneeling“Get down on your knees!”Synonyms: get down
2. move something or somebody to a lower position“take down the vase from the shelf”Synonyms: lowertake downlet downget downbring down
3. alight from (a horse)Synonyms: unhorsedismountlightget offget down
4. pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking“Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!”Synonyms: swallowget down
5. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted“These news depressed her”“The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her”Synonyms: depressdejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralizedemoralise
6. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.Synonyms: write downset downget downput down
7. 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”Synonyms: get downbegingetstart outstartset aboutset outcommence