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go down vs get down

get down vs go down

go down and get down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go down No No Yes No
get down No No Yes No
As verbs, get down is a hyponym of go down; that is, get down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go down:
  • go down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • get down: alight from (a horse)
go down (verb) get down (verb)
grow smaller take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
stop operating put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
be defeated pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
be ingested lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
go under move something or somebody to a lower position
disappear beyond the horizon alight from (a horse)
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way lower (one's body) as by kneeling
be recorded or remembered
Difference between go down and get down

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