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sit up

si·tup

US/ˈsɪt.ʌp/ fairly common
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

not go to bed

  • “Don”
  • “;”
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2.

change to an upright sitting position

  • “He sat up in bed”
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noun

1.

an stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage

Origin

Deverbal from sit up.

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