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get up

Verb

∙ To move in an upwards direction; to ascend or climb. literally
∙ To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up).
∙ To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.
∙ To materialise; to grow stronger.
∙ To bring together, amass.
∙ To gather or grow larger by accretion.
∙ To go towards the attacking goal. sports
∙ To criticise. Britain, Australia, colloquial
∙ To annoy. colloquial
∙ To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.