get up

To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.

I'm having difficulty getting up the stairs.

To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up).

I didn't get up until midday.

To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

Get up off the couch and clean this mess!

To materialise; to grow stronger.

As dusk fell a storm got up.

To bring together; to amass.

The general got up a large body of men.

To gather or grow larger by accretion.

I could see that he was getting up a temper.

To go towards the attacking goal.

To criticise.

He got up me about the mess I made in the kitchen.

To annoy.

To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.

She was all got up in the most ridiculous frilly dress.

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