1. Move something down to a less high position
   "get down the vase from the shelf";
   - lower, take down, let down, bring down
    
2. Lower (one's body) as by kneeling
   "Get down on your knees!"
    
3. Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
   "The composer got down the melody quickly";
   - write down, set down, put down
    
4. Pass through the oesophagus as part of eating or drinking
   "get down the raw fish — it won't kill you!";
   - swallow
    
5. Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
   "The constant rain got down the whole team";
   - depress, deject, cast down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise [Brit]
    
6. (riding) alight from (a horse)
   "The rider get downd at the corner";
   - dismount, light, get off, demount
    
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

Derived forms: got down, getting down, gets down

Type of: act, come down, consume, descend, discourage, displace, frustrate, go down, have, ingest, move, take, take in, write

Antonym: bring up, end

Encyclopedia: Get down