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what does sit-up mean?

SIT-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage
    Hypernyms(s) sit-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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what does sit up mean?

SIT UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • not go to bed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Don”t stay up so late–you have to go to work tomorrow
    • We sat up all night to watch the election
    Hypernyms(s) sit up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • change to an upright sitting position
    Usage Example(s)
    • He sat up in bed
    Hypernyms(s) sit up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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