English to English verb
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lower (one's body) as by kneeling | | Example: Get down on your knees!
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2 |
move something or somebody to a lower position | | Example: take down the vase from the shelf
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3 |
alight from (a horse) | | source: wordnet30
4 |
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking | | Example: Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!
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5 |
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | | Example: These news depressed her The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
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6 |
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. | | source: wordnet30
7 |
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | | Example: 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
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