get up

Verb (8)

1. rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”Synonyms: ariseriseupriseget upstand up
2. get up and out of bed“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”“They rose early”“He uprose at night”Synonyms: get upturn outariseupriserise
3. raise from a lower to a higher position“Raise your hands”“Lift a load”Synonyms: raiseliftelevateget upbring up
4. cause to rise“The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M.”Synonyms: get up
5. develop“we worked up an as of an appetite”Synonyms: work upget up
6. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive“She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera”“The young girls were all fancied up for the party”Synonyms: overdressdress upfig outfig updeck upgussy upfancy uptrick updeck outtrick outprinkattireget uprig outtog uptog out
7. arrange by systematic planning and united effort“machinate a plot”“organize a strike”“devise a plan to take over the director's office”Synonyms: organizeorganisepreparedeviseget upmachinate
8. study intensively, as before an exam“I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam”Synonyms: cramgrind awaydrumbone upswotget upmug upswot upbone