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Meanings of sit up in English

Catalan
vetllar
Spanish
velar

Not go to bed.

        vetllar
        Usage of sit up in English
        1
        Still partly sedated, she was nevertheless able to sit up without support.
        The Guardian
        2
        I heard Caleb ask father if he might sit up a while.
        Caleb's crossing
        3
        She worked her way onto her side and managed to sit up.
        Running with the Demon
        4
        Takes the gumption right out of me. I started to sit up.
        Cold Days
        5
        Perhaps Shell will now sit up and be corrected after this week.
        The Guardian
        6
        At that moment, I was able to sit up on the bed.
        The black minutes
        7
        Then came the sentence that made me sit up in my chair.
        The Flying Saucers are Real
        8
        He struggled to sit up without any aid from his unwilling doctor.
        Ruthless
        9
        I had to sit up late, wearing the new suits in rotation.
        Seven Men [Excerpts]
        10
        He could sit up in bed and read and receive occasional callers.
        Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume II, Part 2: 1886-1900
        11
        Alexa, shuddering and looking drained, was barely able to sit up straight.
        A Long Way from Home
        12
        Everyone who wants love may sit up and wonder if it's them.
        Ebony
        13
        At the moment, Leia intended to see if she could sit up.
        Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
        14
        Better sit up there with the bill-hook while I work the levers.
        In Search of the Okapi / A Story of Adventure in Central Africa
        15
        Simon needs a belt to help him sit up in his wheelchair.
        Radio NZ
        16
        But then Karwan said something which made him sit up, very straight.
        The genesis secret
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        Translations for sit up
        Catalan
        vetllar
        Sit up through the time
        Sit up across language varieties
        Canada
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common
        United States of America
        Common
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