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gets it up

gets it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get it up.

Meaning of get it up

Verb

get it up (third-person singular simple present gets it up, present participle getting it up, simple past got it up, past participle (UK) got it up or (US) gotten it up)

  1. (potential, slang) To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.
    • I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, potential, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to maintain enthusiasm for something.
  3. (slang) To acquire enough money to pay off a debt.
    • You had better get it up before the due date.

Questions about gets it up

What is gets it up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets it up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get it up.

Words near gets it up in the dictionary

  1. gets it in
  2. gets it in the neck
  3. gets it on
  4. gets it together
  5. gets it twisted
  6. gets it up
  7. gets laid
  8. gets late
  9. gets life
  10. gets lost
  11. gets lucky

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