uprise

[ verb uhp-rahyz; noun uhp-rahyz ]
/ verb ʌpˈraɪz; noun ˈʌpˌraɪz /
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verb (used without object), up·rose, up·ris·en, up·ris·ing.

noun

an act of rising up.

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Origin of uprise

First recorded in 1250–1300, uprise is from the Middle English word uprisen.See up-, rise

OTHER WORDS FROM uprise

upriser, noun

Words nearby uprise

upraise, uprate, uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot
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Words related to uprise

scale, rise, ascend, increase, awake, stand, arise, climb, awaken, rise and shine, turn out, upspring, move up, roll out, spring out, get to one's feet

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British Dictionary definitions for uprise

uprise

verb (ʌpˈraɪz) -rises, -rising, -rose or -risen

(tr) to rise up

noun (ˈʌpˌraɪz)

another word for rise (def. 24), rise (def. 25), rise (def. 26)

Derived forms of uprise

upriser, noun
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