1. A set of clothing (with accessories)
   "his getup was exceedingly elegant";
   - outfit, rig, turnout

1. Get on one's feet from a sitting or kneeling position
   "The audience got up and applauded";
   - arise, rise, uprise [archaic, literary], stand up
    
2. Get up and out of bed
   "I get up at 7 A.M. every day";
   - turn out, arise, uprise [archaic, literary], rise
    
3. Take from a lower to a higher position
   "He got up from his chair";
   - raise, lift, elevate, bring up
    
4. Cause to rise
   "The alarm clock got her up at 6 AM"
    
5. Develop
   "The wind got up during the afternoon";
   - work up
    
6. Arrange by systematic planning and united effort
   "They got up a fundraiser for the school";
   - organize, organise [Brit], prepare, devise, machinate
    
7. Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
   "he was got up in his best suit";
   - dress up, fig out [informal], fig up [informal], gussy up [N. Amer, informal], fancy up [informal], trick up, trick out, attire, rig out, tog up [informal], tog out [informal], doll up [informal]

Derived forms: gets up, getups, got up, getting up

See also: lift up, stand

Type of: acquire, attire, change posture, develop, displace, dress, exit, garb, get, get dressed, get out, go out, grow, initiate, leave, move, pioneer, produce

Encyclopedia: Getup