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| 1. | [ verb ] prevent from going to bed at night | |
| Synonyms: | keep_up stay_up | |
| Examples: | "The anticipation of the trip kept the children up all night" "I kept myself up all night studying for the exam" |
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| Related terms: | wake | |
| 2. | [ verb ] not go to bed | |
| Synonyms: | stay_up | |
| Examples: | "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow" "We sat up all night to watch the election" |
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| Related terms: | wake | |
| 3. | [ verb ] change to an upright sitting position | |
| Examples: | "He sat up in bed" |
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| Related terms: | change_posture sit-up | |
| Similar spelling: |
sit-up set_up sit_by |
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