sit up

(STRAIGHTEN) — phrasal verb with sit

/sɪt/ verb

Definition

› to straighten your body or move into a sitting position: She was finally strong enough to sit up in bed.

(Definition of sit up (STRAIGHTEN) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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sit out something phrasal verb
sit through something phrasal verb
sit tight idiom
sit up and take notice idiom
sit up phrasal verb (STAY AWAKE)
sit up phrasal verb (STRAIGHTEN)
sit verb (BE IN A POSITION)
sit verb (MEET)
sit verb (REST)
sit verb (TAKE CARE)
sit with someone phrasal verb

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