Meaning

• 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."