uprising

[ uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing ]

/ ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ /

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noun

an insurrection or revolt.

an act of rising up.

an ascent or acclivity.

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Origin of uprising

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at up-, rising

SYNONYMS FOR uprising

1. rebellion.

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uprise

[ verb uhp-rahyz; noun uhp-rahyz ]

/ verb ʌpˈraɪz; noun ˈʌpˌraɪz /

verb (used without object), up·rose, up·ris·en, up·ris·ing.

to rise up; get up, as from a lying or sitting posture.

to rise into view: As we approached the city, the spires of tall buildings uprose as if to greet us.

to rise in revolt.

to come into existence or prominence: Many calamities uprose to plague the people during the war.

to move upward; mount up; ascend.

to come above the horizon.

to slope upward: The land uprises from the river to the hills.

to swell or grow, as a sound: A blare of trumpets uprose to salute the king.

noun

an act of rising up.

Origin of uprise

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

Related formsup·ris·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for uprising

He was one of few outspoken activists in Syria prior to the uprising that took a place in March of 2011.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is no wonder that headlines around the world are talking about a new, third intifada, or Palestinians uprising.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And it seems like another Intifada, or Palestinian uprising, might be on the way.
A New Intifada? Israel’s Arab Citizen Uprising Spreads|Creede Newton|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many secular activists from the urban areas of Damascus or Aleppo withdrew long ago, sickened by what the uprising was becoming.
Who Are These ‘Moderate’ Syrians Obama Wants to Pit Against ISIS?|Jamie Dettmer|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was shuttered during the uprising against Gaddafi and the staff was evacuated in the wake of the 2012 Benghazi attack.
U.S. Diplomats and Marines Close Embassy and Flee Libya Fighting|Jamie Dettmer|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Sioux uprising of 1876 was expensive for the government.
Last of the Great Scouts|Helen Cody Wetmore
An intense romance of the Italian uprising against the Austrians.
Village Life in America 1852-1872|Caroline Cowles Richards
Thou wouldst have weened it was a hammering wherewith each hair was hammered into his head, with such an uprising it rose.
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge|Unknown
If we can keep them there until the arrival of the troops we can end the uprising without shedding a drop of blood.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
The result was that sufficient supplies did not reach Cuba in time for an uprising on the appointed date.
The History of Cuba, vol. 3|Willis Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for uprising

uprising

/ (ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪzɪŋ) /

noun

a revolt or rebellion

archaic an ascent

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 Formsupriser, noun

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Word Origin and History for uprising

uprising

mid-13c., "action of rising from death or the grave, resurrection," from up + rising (n.). Meaning "action of rising from bed" is recorded from c.1300; sense of "insurrection, popular revolt" first attested 1580s.

uprise

c.1300, "stand up; get out of bed; ascend to a higher level," from up + rise (v.). Cf. West Frisian oprize, Middle Dutch oprisen, Dutch oprijzen.

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verb (used without object), up·rose, up·ris·en, up·ris·ing.

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