Sleeping, Protecting, or Connecting: English Vocabulary List

to defend or support someone or something

"Stand up for your rights always."

"You should always stand up for your rights and not let anyone take advantage of you."

to choose not to go to bed and remain awake

"Stay up late to watch movies."

"The children begged their parents to let them stay up late to watch the fireworks on New Year's Eve."

to stay awake and wait for someone to come

"I will wait up."

"Please wait up for me; I will be home as soon as I finish this important work meeting."

to connect something to electrical equipment using wires

"Wire up the speakers to amplifier."

"The electrician will wire up the new light fixture before the end of the day so that we can use it tonight."

to support someone or something

"I will back up my friend."

"The community decided to back up the local charity's fundraising efforts."

to wake up and get out of bed

"I get up early."

"He finds it incredibly difficult to get up before the sun rises each morning."

to link or connect someone or something to another device or system

"Hook up the computer."

"We need to hook up the new printer to the main network before anyone can use it."

to provide financial or material support to an organization, system, or person to prevent failure

"They will prop up the business."

"The government decided to prop up the struggling airline industry with a substantial financial bailout."

to stay awake beyond the usual or expected time

"I sit up late tonight."

"She had to sit up late into the night to finish her urgent assignment."

to no longer be asleep

"I wake up at seven AM."

"I usually wake up at seven in the morning and then make coffee."