Meaning of get up in English

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Verb
get up
Definitions
1. rise to one's feet
Examples
- « The audience got up and applauded »
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2. get up and out of bed
Examples
- « I get up at 7 A.M. every day »
- « They rose early »
- « He uprose at night »
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3. raise from a lower to a higher position
Examples
- « Raise your hands »
- « Lift a load »
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4. cause to rise
Examples
- « The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M. »
5. develop
Examples
- « we worked up an as of an appetite »
6. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Examples
- « She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera »
- « The young girls were all fancied up for the party »
Antonyms
- dress down
- underdress
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7. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Examples
- « machinate a plot »
- « organize a strike »
- « devise a plan to take over the director's office »
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8. study intensively, as before an exam
Examples
- « I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam »
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