get%20up

verb

  1. 1

    To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

    I'm having difficulty getting up the stairs.
  2. 2

    To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up).

    I didn't get up until midday.
  3. 3

    To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

    Get up off the couch and clean this mess!
  4. 4

    To materialise; to grow stronger.

    As dusk fell a storm got up.
  5. 5

    To bring together; to amass.

    The general got up a large body of men.
  6. 6

    To gather or grow larger by accretion.

    I could see that he was getting up a temper.
  7. 7

    To go towards the attacking goal.

  8. 8

    To criticise.

    He got up me about the mess I made in the kitchen.
  9. 9

    To annoy.

  10. 10

    To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.

    She was all got up in the most ridiculous frilly dress.

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