sit someone up

phrasal verbPart ofsit-up

sit someone up — phrasal verb

1. to lift or help someone from a lying position into a seated one

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to lift or help someone from a lying position into a seated one

Example

The nurse gently sat the elderly patient up so he could take his medicine.

Thiago sat his little brother up on the bed and handed him a cup of water.