Uprise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Uprise is a verb meaning To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
Meaning
To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
More Meanings
- The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
- (archaic) To rise; to get up.
- (archaic) To have an upward direction or inclination.
Example Sentences
With the day, though not so early as the sun, uprose Miss Susan Nipper.
They had decided to uprise rather than face punishment, and they wanted all the help they could get.
I told her of my sufferings and my madness, And how, awakened from that dreamy mood By Liberty’s uprise, the strength of gladness Came to my spirit in my solitude; […]
The voice grew faint: there came a further change; / Once more uprose the mystic mountain range: / Below were men and horses pierc'd with worms, / And slowly quickening into lower forms; […]
Word Forms
- uprises
- uprising
- uprose
- uprisen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include revolt, diapiric, upstand, upraise, uprouse, arise.
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