uprising Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
   rising; insurrection; revolt; rebellion.
   
2. verb come into existence; take on form or shape
   originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; arise; grow.
   
   • A new religious movement originated in that country
   • a love that sprang up from friendship
   • the idea for the book grew out of a short story
   • An interesting phenomenon uprose
3. verb ascend as a sound
   uprise.
   
   • The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
4. verb rise up as in fear
   stand up; uprise; bristle.
   
   • The dog's fur bristled
   • It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
5. verb rise to one's feet
   stand up; get up; rise; uprise; arise.
   
   • The audience got up and applauded
6. verb come up, of celestial bodies
   rise; ascend; uprise; come up.
   
   • The sun also rises
   • The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
   • Jupiter ascends
7. verb move upward
   come up; rise; uprise; lift; go up; arise; move up.
   
   • The fog lifted
   • The smoke arose from the forest fire
   • The mist uprose from the meadows
8. verb return from the dead
   resurrect; rise; uprise.
   
   • Christ is risen!
   • The dead are to uprise
9. verb get up and out of bed
   get up; rise; turn out; uprise; arise.
   
   • I get up at 7 A.M. every day
   • They rose early
   • He uprose at night

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