sit up with

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Verb

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sit up with (third-person singular simple present sits up with, present participle sitting up with, simple past and past participle sat up with)

  1. To stay awake past one’s usual time in order to care for someone or keep someone company.
  2. To remain with someone through the night, especially with an ill or troubled person.