You can pull it up manually. Open the door and push upward on both sides of the window with all your might. You may want to enlist assistance to take one side of it. I used to do this with my friend's 1992 Buick Regal all the time.
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if you have spare suction cups for some reason they're helpful for doing this
Dual toilet plungers also work, but clean them first… My dad had a mid 70s Silverado with three on the tree, high beams on the floor, and a toilet plunger ring on the driver’s side window.
When I did a repair on a 90s Ford Escort, the window stopped working because of corrosion on the switch. Removing the switch from the door and cleaning the contacts got it to work. And when the switch broke again, some alligator clips on extra wire I had laying around worked to get the window up permanently until a new switch was ordered. I don't exactly remember what I did, but it was pretty straightforward (pin from window switch connector --> alligator clip --> wire touching electric motor to go up/down.
Another time, I needed to grease the track the window slides along because it was getting slow/stuck. Think I used the generic tub of marine grease. Worked like a charm.
Haven't dealt with an actual dead motor yet
If you're handy you can probably find a video on YouTube on how to replace the motor. Rockautoparts.com for a cheap replacement, or a nearby junkyard. Worst case scenario, take the door panel off, and shove a small wood block (or whatever will fit best) in there to hold the window up.