get up

Meanings

• Verb

  To stand up from a lying or sitting position

  - "I will get up early to go for a run."
  - "Please get up and come with me."
  - "He got up to answer the door."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

go to bed , sit down

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Synonyms

alley oop , amound , hoard , berate , tear into , come into being , form , take shape , exasperate , irritate , gather , mount up , rise , stand up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with get up
jump , rump , stump , lump

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Variants

List of all variants of get up that leads to same result
getup , getups , get up , gets up , getting up , got up , gotten up , get-up-and-go , get-up-and-gos , get up on the wrong side of the bed , get up someone's nose , be togged out , be togged up , be/get togged up/out , get togged out , get togged up , get (all) dolled up , get all dolled up , get dolled up , get the wind up , get/have the wind up , have the wind up , get it up , get her back up , get his back up , get one's back up , get their back up

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to rise up' or 'to arise'. Derived from Old English 'geogan' meaning 'to go' or 'to move'.

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Trivia

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1. The phrase 'get up and go' is often used to describe someone who is energetic and enthusiastic.

2. In the United States, 'get up and go' is also a term used in the horse racing industry to describe a horse that performs well after a rest.

3. In the game of charades, 'get up' is a command given to the actor when they have successfully completed a charade and must stand up to reveal their performance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rise: Synonym for 'get up', meaning to move from a lying or sitting position.

2. Stand up: Synonym for 'get up', meaning to move from a sitting position to a standing position.

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Culture

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In literature, 'get up' is often used to describe a person's determination and resilience, such as in the phrase 'get up and go'. In music, 'Get Up' is a popular song title, with notable versions by James Brown and Mary J. Blige.

How to Memorize "get up"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize yourself standing up from a chair or bed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'get up' with the image of a person standing up.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'G-E-T-U-P' to remember the definition: 'Get Up' stands for 'Goes Everyday To Understand Potential'.

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