get up

Meaning

To leave your bed after you sleep.

Examples

1. I get up at seven o’clock every day. US UK
2. What time do you get up on Sundays? US UK
3. She got up late this morning. US UK

How to use it

Get up is about leaving your bed. It is different from wake up, which means to stop sleeping. You can wake up at six and get up at six thirty.

Common mistake

Not: I stand up at seven o’clock every morning.
Say: I get up at seven o’clock every morning. (Stand up means to move from sitting to standing.)