English Explanatory Dictionary

uprise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To rise; to get up.
  2. To have an upward direction or inclination.
  3. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
noun
  1. The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

uprise uprises uprising uprose uprisen

Etymology

From Middle English uprisen, from Old English ūprīsan (“to rise up”), equivalent to up- + rise. Cognate with Icelandic upprisa (“resurrection”), Middle Low German oprīsinge (“uprising”). Compare also Icelandic uppreisn (“an uprising, revolt”).

Related words

uprist
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