get up (A1)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /ɡɛt ʌp/

Definition

Rise from a bed or a seated position.

Examples

• I usually get up as soon as the sun rises.

• The elderly man struggled to get up from the low sofa.

• Please get up so that the next passenger can sit down.

How to Use get up

get up from (prepositional phrase)

Rising from a specific location or object. — "He had to get up from the floor after dropping his keys."

get someone up (phrasal verb)

To wake or help someone else rise. — "It is difficult to get the teenagers up for school on Mondays."

Synonyms of get up

Words with a similar meaning to get up:

• rise
• wake up
• stand up
• arise

Antonyms of get up

Words with the opposite meaning to get up:

• lie down
• sit down

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