rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
half-rise
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a word derived from
rise.
Example Sentences
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She dropped out and down, struck heavily, and had but consciousness enough left to half-rise.
From The Purchase Price by Emerson Hough
