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1. Lower (one's body) as by kneeling
   "Get down on your knees!"
    
2. Move something down to a less high position
   "get down the vase from the shelf";
   - lower, take down, let down, bring down
    
3. (riding) alight from (a horse)
   - unhorse, dismount, light, get off, demount
    
4. Pass through the oesophagus as part of eating or drinking
   - swallow
    
5. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   - depress, deject, cast down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit]
    
6. Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
   - write down, set down, put down
    
7. Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
   "Let's get down to work now";
   - begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence

Derived forms: got down, getting down, gets down

Type of: come down, descend, discourage, displace, fall, frustrate, go down, move, sink, write

Encyclopedia: Get down