recommence vs get down

recommence and get down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recommence	No	No	Yes	No
get down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get down is a hypernym of recommence; that is, get down is a word with a broader meaning than recommence:

Other hypernyms of recommence include begin, commence, get, set about, set out, start, start out.

recommence (verb)	get down (verb)
begin again	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
cause to start anew	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
	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