Main Entry: get up

Function: verb

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1 a : to arise from bed b : to rise to one's feet c : climb, ascend
2 : to go ahead or faster —used in the imperative as a command especially to driven animalstransitive verb 1 : to make preparations for : organize <got up a party for the newcomers>
2 : to arrange as to external appearance : dress
3 : to acquire a knowledge of
4 : to create in oneself <cannot get up the courage to tell them>