gets up

verb

Definition of gets upnext
present tense third-person singular of get up
1
as in rolls out
to leave one's bed you need to get right up when the alarm goes off in the morning

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2
as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all got up in her Sunday best

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3
as in summons
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets up
  1. summons
  2. gathers
  3. rises
Verb
  • In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2024
  • He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
Definition of summons
Verb
  • OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Semiconductor content is expected to grow steadily in the coming years in the industrial sector, as automation of productions gathers pace and labor costs continue to rise.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of gathers
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  • Ocean Sun has developed a flexible floating rig that rises and falls with the waves.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.
    Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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gets together

gets up

gets wind of

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