uprise
uprise Lexical Profile
uprise Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To rise in open rebellion or opposition against a ruler or government.
"The oppressed citizens threatened to uprise if their basic civil liberties were not restored."
To rise to a standing position, get up from bed, or ascend toward the sky.
"Thick columns of mist began to uprise from the valley floor at dawn."
To swell up or increase in volume, force, or intensity.
"A sense of collective hope began to uprise within the community after the treaty was signed."
• noun
A popular rebellion, revolt, or insurrection against established authority.
"Historical records detail the sudden uprise of the peasantry against the heavy taxation."
An act of rising up, ascending, or appearing above the horizon, or an upward slope.
"The hikers paused on the ridge to watch the golden uprise of the morning sun."
A gymnastic movement on the parallel bars or rings in which the gymnast swings upward into a support position.
"She executed a clean backward uprise on the parallel bars before her dismount."
Word Nuance & Usage
In contemporary English, the gerund noun "uprising" is overwhelmingly preferred over "uprise" to denote a rebellion, while the verb "uprise" is largely literary or formal compared to "rise up".
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English uprisen, formed from the prefix up- and the verb risen (from Old English risan, meaning "to get up" or "ascend").