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sit up

DEFINITIONS OF: sit up

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v change to an upright sitting position

“He sat up in bed”
Type of:
change posture
undergo a change in bodily posture

v not go to bed

“We sat up all night to watch the election”
Synonyms:
stay up
Type of:
wake
be awake, be alert, be there
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