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to get up
[phrase form: get]
Example
After a long flight, it felt good to get up and stretch my legs.
She asked the students to get up from their desks and form a circle.
Example
I usually get up at 6 AM to start my day.
Every morning, she gets up early to meditate and prepare for the day.
2.1
to wake someone up and make them leave their bed
Transitive: to get up sb
Example
I get my sister up early for school every morning.
Can you get your brother up?
03
to elevate something from a lower position to a higher one
Transitive: to get up sth
Example
Can you get that painting up on the wall for me?
He struggled to get the heavy box up and place it on the shelf.
04
to dress in stylish clothing to enhance one's attractiveness or appeal
Transitive: to get up sb | to get up oneself
Example
She got herself up in an elegant evening gown for the gala.
They got themselves up in matching outfits for the wedding.
05
to plan or organize something, often an event or activity
Transitive: to get up an event or activity
Example
They got up a surprise party for their friend's birthday.
She got up the school play, which was a huge success.
06
to physically climb up an object or surface, such as a ladder, stairs, hill, or mountain
Transitive: to get up an object or surface
Example
She got up the ladder to reach the top shelf.
The skier got up the slope and prepared for the descent.
07
(of wind, a storm, or the sea) to increase in strength, intensity, or force
Intransitive
Example
He noticed the wind getting up, so he decided to postpone his sailing trip.
They were fishing, but when the wind got up, they had to return to the shore.
08
to increase steadily, especially in intensity or volume
Transitive: to get up sth
Example
The chef worked on getting up the flavors in the soup by adding various spices.
The locomotive got up a powerful head of steam before departing.
09
to acquire knowledge of a particular subject or skill
Transitive: to get up knowledge of a subject
Example
She gets up the basics of programming quickly.
I get up the history of ancient civilizations through my studies.
10
to gather together a group or collection
Transitive: to get up a group or collection
Example
The manager got up a team of experts to work on the project.
We need to get up a committee to plan the event.
11
(in sports) to move toward the attacking goal
Intransitive
Example
The team captain encouraged the players to get up and score.
As the match intensified, the midfielder got up with the ball.
