Definitions

sit up

[sit-uhp] / ˈsɪtˌʌp /

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interest v.
rise v.

VERB

interest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect amuse appeal to attract concern engage engross entertain excite fascinate intrigue involve please tempt

STRONG

appeal arouse divert enthrall grab hook lure move pique pull snare tantalize titillate touch

WEAK

be interesting to perk up turn on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

anger annoy bore forget refuse reject repel repulse tire turn off upset

STRONG

disenchant disgust dissuade let go release stay

WEAK

bother disinterest

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up push up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out slope upwards stand up straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

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sit up

At 4.75%, that’s also a point where “people really start to sit up and take notice,” said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth Management.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

"When I moved there, my family and friends started watching games because they didn't really know much about Turkish football before. Salah's move will make people sit up and watch more of the league."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

She says she was able to sit up despite being covered by around six meters of rubble.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

But now and again he produces sentences, sometimes entire paragraphs, that make you sit up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

He ought to sit up there at the desk instead of Little Britches, being teacher’s pet.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

sit up

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