HyperDic: get_up

English > 8 senses of the expression get up:
VERBmotionget up, arise, rise, uprise, stand uprise to one's feet
bodyget up, turn out, arise, uprise, riseget ... / get up and out of bed
motionget up, raise, lift, elevate, bring upraise from a lower to a higher position
bodyget upcause to rise
bodyget up, work updevelop
bodyget up, overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog output on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
creationget up, organize, organise, prepare, devise, machinatearrange by systematic planning and united effort
cognitionget up, cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, mug up, swot up, bonestudy intensively, as before an exam
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 1, motion
MeaningRise to one's feet.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelSam and Sue get up
Synonymsarise, rise, uprise, stand up
Entailed bystand, stand upBe standing
Narrowertake the floorstand up to dance
Broaderchange postureUndergo a change in bodily posture
Oppositelie down, lieassume a reclining position
sit down, sitTake a seat / seat / seat
Spanishalzarse, erguirse, levantarse
Catalanaixecar-se, alçar-se, posar-se dret
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 2, body
Meaningget ... / get up and out of bed.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"
Synonymsturn out, arise, uprise, rise
Oppositego to bed, turn in, bed, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retirePrepare for sleep
Spanishaparecer, despertarse, levantarse
Catalanaixecar-se, despertar-se, sortir del llit
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 3, motion
MeaningRaise from a lower to a higher position.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThe men get up the chairs
Synonymsraise, lift, elevate, bring up
Cause torise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseMove upward
Narrowerchin, chin upRaise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
get upCause to rise
heightenincrease the height of
hike, hike up, boostincrease
hoist, lift, windRaise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
hoist, run upRaise
hoistMove from one place to another by lifting
jack, jack upLift with a special device
kick upCause to rise by kicking
levitateCause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity
pick up, lift up, gather upTake and lift upward
pinnacleRaise on or as if on a pinnacle
pumpRaise (gases or fluids) with a pump
raise, leaven, proveCause to puff up with a leaven
rear, erectCause to rise up
shoulderLift onto one's shoulders
skidelevate onto skids
trice, trice upRaise with a line
underlayRaise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
Broadermove, displaceCause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Oppositelower, take down, let down, get down, bring downMove something or somebody to a lower position
Spanishalzar, aumentar, elevar, levantar, subir, traer
Catalanaixecar, alçar, elevar, enlairar, pujar
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 4, body
MeaningCause to rise.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Broaderraise, lift, elevate, get up, bring upRaise from a lower to a higher position
Spanishlevantar
Catalanllevar
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 5, body
MeaningDevelop.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymwork up
Broadergrow, develop, produce, get, acquireCome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Spanishaumentar, crecer
Catalanaugmentar, créixer
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 6, body
MeaningPut on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Synonymsoverdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog out
Narrowerbedizen, dizendress up garishly and tastelessly
enrobeadorn with a robe / robe
prankdress up showily
preen, primp, plume, dressDress or groom with elaborate care
tart updress up in a cheap and provocative way
Broaderdress, get dressedPut on clothes
Oppositedress down, underdressDress informally and casually
Similar tocostume, dress upDress in a costume
dress, dress upDress in a certain manner
Spanisharreglarse, ataviarse, ataviar
Catalanarreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir-se
Nounsgetupa set of clothing (with accessories)
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 7, creation
MeaningArrange by systematic planning and united effort.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsorganize, organise, prepare, devise, machinate
NarrowerembattlePrepare for battle or conflict
layPrepare or position for action or operation
mount, put onPrepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
sandwichmake into a sandwich
set upBegin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
spatchcockPrepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock
Broaderinitiate, pioneerTake the lead or initiative in
Spanisharticular, coordinar, idear, organizar, preparar
Catalanarticular, coordinar, idear, organitzar, preparar
English > get up: 8 senses > verb 8, cognition
Meaningstudy intensively, as before an exam.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymscram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, mug up, swot up, bone
Broaderstudy, hit the booksLearn by reading books
Similar tocramPrepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
Spanishempollar, estudiar

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