English > get up: 8 senses > verb 3, motion| Meaning | Raise from a lower to a higher position. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
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| Model | The men get up the chairs |
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| Synonyms | raise, lift, elevate, bring up |
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| Cause to | rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise | Move upward |
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| Narrower | chin, chin up | Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar |
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| get up | Cause to rise |
| heighten | increase the height of |
| hike, hike up, boost | increase |
| hoist, lift, wind | Raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help |
| hoist, run up | Raise |
| hoist | Move from one place to another by lifting |
| jack, jack up | Lift with a special device |
| kick up | Cause to rise by kicking |
| levitate | Cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity |
| pick up, lift up, gather up | Take and lift upward |
| pinnacle | Raise on or as if on a pinnacle |
| pump | Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump |
| raise, leaven, prove | Cause to puff up with a leaven |
| rear, erect | Cause to rise up |
| shoulder | Lift onto one's shoulders |
| skid | elevate onto skids |
| trice, trice up | Raise with a line |
| underlay | Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type |
| Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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| Opposite | lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down | Move something or somebody to a lower position |
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| Spanish | alzar, aumentar, elevar, levantar, subir, traer |
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| Catalan | aixecar, alçar, elevar, enlairar, pujar |
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English > get up: 8 senses > verb 6, body| Meaning | Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
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| Synonyms | overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, rig out, tog up, tog out |
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| Narrower | bedizen, dizen | dress up garishly and tastelessly |
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| enrobe | adorn with a robe / robe |
| prank | dress up showily |
| preen, primp, plume, dress | Dress or groom with elaborate care |
| tart up | dress up in a cheap and provocative way |
| Broader | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
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| Opposite | dress down, underdress | Dress informally and casually |
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| Similar to | costume, dress up | Dress in a costume |
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| dress, dress up | Dress in a certain manner |
| Spanish | arreglarse, ataviarse, ataviar |
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| Catalan | arreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir-se |
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| Nouns | getup | a set of clothing (with accessories) |
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English > get up: 8 senses > verb 7, creation| Meaning | Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Synonyms | organize, organise, prepare, devise, machinate |
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| Narrower | embattle | Prepare for battle or conflict |
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| lay | Prepare or position for action or operation |
| mount, put on | Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance |
| sandwich | make into a sandwich |
| set up | Begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. |
| spatchcock | Prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock |
| Broader | initiate, pioneer | Take the lead or initiative in |
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| Spanish | articular, coordinar, idear, organizar, preparar |
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| Catalan | articular, coordinar, idear, organitzar, preparar |
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