Synonyms of get up

get up 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to roll out

to leave one's bed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roll out
• wake
• rise
• turn out
• awake
• arise
• uprise
• stir
• awaken
• bestir
• arouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turn in
• retire
• bed (down)
• sleep
• drop off
• rest
• nod
• lie (down)
• nap
• doze
• settle
• slumber
• snooze
• bunk
• lie up
• perch
• roost
• couch
• flop (down)
• catnap
• recline
• doss (down)

2

as in to dress

to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes

all got up in her Sunday best

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dress
• clothe
• rig (out)
• costume
• deck (out)
• dress up
• habit
• toilet
• wrap
• gown
• array
• attire
• garment
• apparel
• suit
• drape
• tog (up or out)
• garb
• bedeck
• invest
• robe
• jacket
• enrobe
• furnish
• do up
• uniform
• vesture
• vest
• equip
• huddle
• cloak
• mantle
• dress down
• caparison
• outfit
• enswathe
• tailor
• frock
• hap
• swaddle
• swathe
• bedight
• habilitate
• underdress
• accoutre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strip
• disarray
• disrobe
• undress
• uncover
• untruss
• unveil
• divest
• denude
• unclothe
• undrape

3

as in to summon

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summon
• gather
• conjure (up)
• evoke
• raise
• elicit
• educe

getup

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noun

ˈget-ˌəp 

1

as in costume

clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation

went to the prom in some elaborately beaded getup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• costume
• attire
• dress
• garb
• clothes
• outfit
• togs
• apparel
• guise
• style
• drag
• raiment
• duds
• mode
• vestments
• fashion
• habiliment(s)
• caparison
• array

2

as in design

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged

the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• design
• layout
• format
• composition
• theme
• motif
• pattern
• makeup
• arrangement
• configuration
• form
• constellation
• ordonnance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of get up

Verb

If the attack ceases, wait until the dog is at least 20 feet away before getting up. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

The officer fell to the ground and immediately got up and worked to apprehend the suspects, according to police and video of the incident released by police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Noun

His informal getup, a T-shirt and shorts, contrasts with the elegant environment primed for business lunches and ostentatious dinners. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

On and off the screen, they can be seen in getups composed of skin-tight bootie shorts, instantly recognizable white cowboy boots, deep-blue cropped blouses, and high-shine pom poms. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026