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Rise to make guest cuppa, now and then (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

getup

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'rise' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'guest cuppa now and then' is the wordplay.
'now and then' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken on a regular basis, now and then).
'guest'+'cuppa'='guestcuppa'
The alternate letters of 'guestcuppa' are 'GETUP'.

'to make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for getup that I've seen before include "clothes > stand" , "Study" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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