get up

What does "get up" mean?

1. To rise from bed after sleeping
2. To stand up from a sitting or lying position

Examples

• I usually get up at 7 AM on weekdays.
• She got up early to catch the first train to Toronto.
• He got up from the couch to answer the door.
• The baby is learning to get up by herself.
• What time do you usually get up on weekends?

How to use it

Very common in everyday speech. 'Wake up' refers to becoming conscious, while 'get up' means physically leaving the bed. Often followed by a time expression.

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Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get back

  To return to a place

• get along

  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get away

  To escape from a place or person

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult

• get out

  To leave a place, room, or vehicle