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From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  get down
       v 1: lower (one's body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!"
       2: move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down
          the vase from the shelf" [syn: lower, take down, let
          down, bring down] [ant: raise]
       3: get off (a horse) [syn: unhorse, dismount, light, get
          off]
       4: pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking;
          "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!" [syn: swallow]
       5: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news
          depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health
          demoralizes her" [syn: depress, deject, cast down, dismay,
           dispirit, demoralize, demoralise] [ant: elate]
       6: put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
          [syn: write down, set down, put 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" [syn: begin, get, start out, start,
           set about, set out, commence] [ant: end]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  get down
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 (μτβ) επιδίδομαι σε κάτι με ιδιαίτερο ζήλος, αφοσιώνομαι, στρώνομαι
  στη δουλειά
     2 (μτβ+αμτβ) κατεβαίνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  get down
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to
  descend; to cause to bring or come down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To concentrate; attend.
     3 (lb en transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
     4 (lb en transitive) To swallow (something).
     5 To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's
  enjoyment.
     6 (lb en informal intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to
  avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
     7 (lb en informal intransitive) To dance, particularly without
  inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
     8 (lb en informal intransitive) To party.
     9 (lb en informal intransitive) To have sex.
     10 (lb en intransitive British informal of a child) To leave the
  table after dine.
     11 (lb en transitive) To record in writing.
     12 (lb en transitive) To criticise
     13 (&lit en get down)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  get down
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to
  descend; to cause to bring or come down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To concentrate; attend.
     3 (lb en transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
     4 (lb en transitive) To swallow (something).
     5 To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's
  enjoyment.
     6 (lb en informal intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to
  avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
     7 (lb en informal intransitive) To dance, particularly without
  inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
     8 (lb en informal intransitive) To party.
     9 (lb en informal intransitive) To have sex.
     10 (lb en intransitive British informal of a child) To leave the
  table after dine.
     11 (lb en transitive) To record in writing.
     12 (lb en transitive) To criticise
     13 (&lit en get down)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  get down
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to
  descend; to cause to bring or come down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To concentrate; attend.
     3 (lb en transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
     4 (lb en transitive) To swallow (something).
     5 To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's
  enjoyment.
     6 (lb en informal intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to
  avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
     7 (lb en informal intransitive) To dance, particularly without
  inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
     8 (lb en informal intransitive) To party.
     9 (lb en informal intransitive) To have sex.
     10 (lb en intransitive British informal of a child) To leave the
  table after dine.
     11 (lb en transitive) To record in writing.
     12 (lb en transitive) To criticise
     13 (&lit en get down)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  get down
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive or intransitive) To bring or come down; to
  descend; to cause to bring or come down.
     2 (lb en transitive) To concentrate; attend.
     3 (lb en transitive) To depress; discourage; fatigue.
     4 (lb en transitive) To swallow (something).
     5 To relax and enjoy oneself completely; be uninhibited in one's
  enjoyment.
     6 (lb en informal intransitive) To duck or take cover, usually to
  avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.
     7 (lb en informal intransitive) To dance, particularly without
  inhibition or restraint, or in a sexually suggestive manner.
     8 (lb en informal intransitive) To party.
     9 (lb en informal intransitive) To have sex.
     10 (lb en intransitive British informal of a child) To leave the
  table after dine.
     11 (lb en transitive) To record in writing.
     12 (lb en transitive) To criticise
     13 (&lit en get down)