Get up — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb

Meaning & Definition of Get up

Get up (verb)

  1. to arise from bed
  2. to rise to one's feet
  3. climb, ascend

Get up (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to leave one's bed

    "you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning"

    similar: arise, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise
    related: arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake
    opposite: bed (down), retire, turn in
    near: catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down) (chiefly British), flop (down), lie (down), recline

  2. to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

    "all got up in her Sunday best"

    similar: apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture
    related: cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest, drape, enswathe, hap (dialect), huddle, swaddle, swathe, wrap, accoutre, bedight (archaic), equip, furnish, habilitate, outfit, tailor, uniform, dress down, underdress
    opposite: disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss (archaic)
    near: denude, divest, uncover, undrape, unveil

  3. to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers

    "I'm still trying to get up the energy to reply"

    similar: conjure (up), gather, summon
    related: educe, elicit, evoke, raise

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Get up

The most common words with a similar meaning to Get up:

arise, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise, apparel, array, attire, bedeck, caparison, clothe, costume, deck (out), do up, dress, dress up, enrobe, garb, garment, gown, habit, invest, rig (out), robe, suit, tog (up or out), toilet, vesture, conjure (up), gather, summon

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Get up

Words with the opposite meaning of Get up:

bed (down), retire, turn in, disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress, untruss

Related Words for Get up

arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake, cloak, frock, jacket, mantle, vest, drape, enswathe, hap, huddle, swaddle, swathe, wrap, accoutre, bedight, equip, furnish, habilitate, outfit, tailor, uniform, dress down, underdress, educe, elicit

Near Antonyms of Get up

catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down), flop (down), lie (down), recline, denude, divest, uncover, undrape, unveil

Word Forms of Get up

Inflections: got up, gotten up, getting up, gets up

Origin & Etymology of Get up

First known use: 14th centuryi

Words & Phrases Containing Get up

get up on the wrong side of the bed, get up someone's nose

Frequently Asked Questions about Get up

What does "Get up" mean?

"Get up" means to arise from bed. As a verb, it is defined as: to arise from bed. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Get up"?

Other words for "Get up" include arise, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise, apparel, array and attire. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Get up" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Get up"?

There are 63 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Get up". Common alternatives include arise, rise, roll out, turn out, uprise, apparel, array, attire, bedeck and caparison.

What is the opposite of "Get up"?

Antonyms of "Get up" include bed (down), retire, turn in, disarray, disrobe, strip, unclothe and undress. Near antonyms include catnap, doze, drop off and lie up.

How do you use "Get up" in a sentence?

Examples of "Get up" in a sentence: "you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning"; "all got up in her Sunday best"; "I'm still trying to get up the energy to reply".

Is "Get up" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Get up" is a verb.

What is the origin of the word "Get up"?

First known use: 14th centuryi.

What is another word for "Get up" meaning "to leave one's bed"?

When "Get up" (verb) means to leave one's bed, synonyms include arise, rise, roll out, turn out and uprise. Opposites in this sense include bed (down), retire and turn in.