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Attended seriously to when one alighted (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

got down

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'alighted' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Another definition for got down that I've seen is " Descended from mountain maybe".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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