GET UP

v. 1. To get out of bed. John's mother told him that it was time to get up. 2. To stand up; get to your feet. A man should get up when a woman comes into the room. 3. To prepare; get ready. Mary got up a picnic for her visitor. The students got up a special number of the newspaper to celebrate the school's 50th birthday. 4. To dress up. One of the girls got herself up as a witch for the Halloween party. 5. To go ahead. The wagon driver shouted, "Get up!" to his horses.