to get down

Examples

• All

• "Makes you realize you've got to get all this down in writing, even at our age," Cal said.

  Fiction book (1997)

• I mean, you show me what to do in a lab once, and I've got it down.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Finally, I did what I tell my students to do: I just got something down on paper.

  Academic text (2009)

• You have to get your plan down on paper and then go by the numbers.

  Academic text (2010)

• Try to get down details of the experiences that connect to this topic.

  Academic text (2009)

• I thought I should get all those ideas down while they were in my head, and then it was morning, and I couldn't come in with nothing.

  Proof (2005)

• I'll bet you've been in this situation: you're trying to write but can't seem to get anything down.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Make sure to get down your thoughts in a journal before you forget them.

• She had to get down the meeting notes to ensure everyone was informed.

• Before the deadline, he managed to get down all of his ideas on paper.

Synonyms

W

to write down

vsto get down

214 1.1

Put information on paper to help you remember it later

is the same basic act of putting ideas into written form

P

to put down

vsto get down

117 2.4

To write something so you do not forget it

focuses on the general act of recording rather than note formality

W

to write up

vsto get down

38 3.5

Put information into a complete report

is the simple act of recording rather than producing a full report

T

to take down

vsto get down

30 3.4

To write something so you can remember it

is broader, applying to any act of recording ideas or text

J

to jot down

vsto get down

• Informal

27 2.9

To write a short note quickly to remember something

is the general recording action, not limited to quick brief notes

W

to write out

vsto get down

25 2.4

Put all the details on a form or paper

is about recording content without requiring full or detailed form

S

to set down

vsto get down

13 3.8

To write words or information so they are recorded

covers general recording, not only formal or official documentation

P

to pen in

vsto get down

1 4.2

To write down an idea, plan, or appointment

is the general act of recording any text or musical idea

D

to dash down

vsto get down

1 4.4

To write something quickly without much care

is the deliberate act of recording, not necessarily hasty or careless

K

to key down

vsto get down

5.5

To type notes or information on a computer keyboard

is the act of recording by any means, not only by typing

Antonyms

E

to erase

144 1.6

Remove marks, writing, or digital files so they are no longer visible

How Thorough

to transcribe

27 4.2

to set down

13 3.8

to get down

52 3.4

to write down

214 1.1

to jot down

• Informal

27 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology