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Definition of Get up
1. Verb. Rise to one's feet. "Sam and Sue get up"; "The audience got up and applauded"
Exact synonyms: Arise, Rise, Stand Up, Uprise
Specialized synonyms: Take The Floor
Generic synonyms: Change Posture
Antonyms: Lie Down, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Rise, Riser
Specialized synonyms: Take The Floor
Generic synonyms: Change Posture
Antonyms: Lie Down, Sit Down
Derivative terms: Rise, Riser
2. Verb. Get up and out of bed. "Sam and Sue get up"; "He uprose at night"
Exact synonyms: Arise, Rise, Turn Out, Uprise
Antonyms: Go To Bed, Turn In
Derivative terms: Rise, Riser
Antonyms: Go To Bed, Turn In
Derivative terms: Rise, Riser
3. Verb. Raise from a lower to a higher position. "The men get up the chairs"; "Lift a load"
Exact synonyms: Bring Up, Elevate, Lift, Raise
Specialized synonyms: Jack, Jack Up, Shoulder, Kick Up, Hoist, Lift, Wind, Trice, Trice Up, Hoist, Run Up, Hoist, Pump, Levitate, Underlay, Skid, Pinnacle, Chin, Chin Up, Leaven, Prove, Raise, Heighten, Boost, Hike, Hike Up, Gather Up, Lift Up, Pick Up, Erect, Rear
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Arise, Come Up, Go Up, Lift, Move Up, Rise, Uprise
Derivative terms: Elevation, Elevation, Elevation, Elevator, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lifter, Raise, Raise
Also: Lift Up
Antonyms: Lower
Specialized synonyms: Jack, Jack Up, Shoulder, Kick Up, Hoist, Lift, Wind, Trice, Trice Up, Hoist, Run Up, Hoist, Pump, Levitate, Underlay, Skid, Pinnacle, Chin, Chin Up, Leaven, Prove, Raise, Heighten, Boost, Hike, Hike Up, Gather Up, Lift Up, Pick Up, Erect, Rear
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Causes: Arise, Come Up, Go Up, Lift, Move Up, Rise, Uprise
Derivative terms: Elevation, Elevation, Elevation, Elevator, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lift, Lifter, Raise, Raise
Also: Lift Up
Antonyms: Lower
4. Verb. Cause to rise. "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M."
5. Verb. Develop. "We worked up an as of an appetite"
6. Verb. Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Exact synonyms: Attire, Deck Out, Deck Up, Dress Up, Fancy Up, Fig Out, Fig Up, Gussy Up, Overdress, Prink, Rig Out, Tog Out, Tog Up, Trick Out, Trick Up
Specialized synonyms: Dress, Plume, Preen, Primp, Prank, Tart Up, Enrobe, Bedizen, Dizen
Related verbs: Dress, Dress Up, Costume, Dress Up
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Derivative terms: Attire, Getup, Rigout
Also: Dress
Antonyms: Dress Down, Underdress
Specialized synonyms: Dress, Plume, Preen, Primp, Prank, Tart Up, Enrobe, Bedizen, Dizen
Related verbs: Dress, Dress Up, Costume, Dress Up
Generic synonyms: Dress, Get Dressed
Derivative terms: Attire, Getup, Rigout
Also: Dress
Antonyms: Dress Down, Underdress
7. Verb. Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. "Devise a plan to take over the director's office"
Exact synonyms: Devise, Machinate, Organise, Organize, Prepare
Generic synonyms: Initiate, Pioneer
Specialized synonyms: Mount, Put On, Lay, Set Up, Sandwich, Spatchcock, Embattle
Derivative terms: Deviser, Devising, Machination, Organisation, Organisation, Organization, Organization, Organization, Preparative
Generic synonyms: Initiate, Pioneer
Specialized synonyms: Mount, Put On, Lay, Set Up, Sandwich, Spatchcock, Embattle
Derivative terms: Deviser, Devising, Machination, Organisation, Organisation, Organization, Organization, Organization, Preparative
8. Verb. Study intensively, as before an exam. "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Exact synonyms: Bone, Bone Up, Cram, Drum, Grind Away, Mug Up, Swot, Swot Up
Related verbs: Cram
Generic synonyms: Hit The Books, Study
Derivative terms: Crammer, Crammer, Swot
Related verbs: Cram
Generic synonyms: Hit The Books, Study
Derivative terms: Crammer, Crammer, Swot
Definition of Get up
1. Verb. (literally) To move in an upwards direction; to ascend or climb. ¹
2. Verb. To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up) ¹
3. Verb. To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up. ¹
4. Verb. To materialise; to grow stronger. ¹
5. Verb. To bring together, amass. ¹
6. Verb. To gather or grow larger by accretion. ¹
7. Verb. (sports) To go towards the attacking goal. ¹
8. Verb. (UK Australia colloquial) To criticise. ¹
9. Verb. (colloquial) To annoy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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