Word

get down, v.
freq. cnt. 6

lower (one's body) as by kneeling
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

get down

sample sentences

"Get down on your knees!"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 1

get down swallow

sample sentences

"Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s more bread

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swallow

semantic pointers

hyponym

bolt

alight from (a horse)
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

dismount get down get off light unhorse

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dismount

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

riding, horseback riding

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

move something or somebody to a lower position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bring down get down let down lower take down

sample sentences

"take down the vase from the shelf"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lowering lower

antonym

raise

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

cause

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

reef depress dip incline

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 558 freq. cnt.: 375 freq. cnt.: 159 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7

begin commence get get down set about set out start start out

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s to move
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beginning beginner

antonym

end

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

start start starter start

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

commencement

semantic pointers

hyponym

recommence strike out fall jump off get to auspicate attack break in plunge, launch come on embark, enter get started, get cracking, bestir oneself, get going, get moving, get weaving, get rolling

verb group

begin

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

get down put down set down write down

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

semantic pointers

hypernym

write

hyponym

transcribe notate dash down, dash off note, take down

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

cast down deject demoralise demoralize depress dismay dispirit get down