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

Dunkin' enthusiasts may want to get up early for the coffee chain's latest merch drop. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Kids and adults alike can feel like birds climbing into Northern California’s iconic redwood canopy, and attendees can get up close and personal to ancient relics. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

Noun

Paired with a simpler getup like jeans and a tee, the bold bags instantly make your outfit—and give it some unexpectedly quirky personality. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026

Despite the heavy rain, attendees arrived at the historic venue with their best getups. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 June 2026