get down vs recommence
recommence vs get downget down and recommence both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| get down | No | No | Yes | No |
| recommence | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
recommence is a hyponym of
get down; that is, recommence is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
get down:
- get down: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- recommence: begin again
Other hyponyms of get down include
strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, attack, break in, launch, plunge, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.
| get down (verb) | recommence (verb) |
|---|---|
| take the first step or steps in carrying out an action | begin again |
| put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. | cause to start anew |
| pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking | |
| lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | |
| move something or somebody to a lower position | |
| alight from (a horse) | |
| lower (one's body) as by kneeling |
Words related to "get down"
- attack
- auspicate
- begin
- bestir oneself
- bolt
- break in
- bring down
- cast down
- chill
- come down
- come on
- commence
- complete
- cumswallow
- dash down
- dash off
- deject
- demoralise
- demoralize
- depress
- descend
- dip
- discourage
- dismay
- dismount
- dispirit
- displace
- eat
- embark
- enter
- fall
- fill in
- fill out
- get
- get cracking
- get going
- get moving
- get off
- get rolling
- get started
- get to
- get weaving
- go down
- gulp
- horseback riding
- incline
- jump off
- launch
- let down
- light
- lower
- make out
- move
- notate
- note
- plunge
- put down
- quaff
- recommence
- reef
- riding
- set about
- set down
- set out
- start
- start out
- strike out
- swallow
- swig
- take down
- transcribe
- unhorse
- write
- write down
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