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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
OTHER WORDS FROM uprise
upriser, nounWords nearby uprise
upraise, uprate, uprear, upright, upright piano, uprise, uprising, upriver, uproar, uproarious, uproot
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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