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uprise

Dictionary definition · uprise

verb

  1. come into existence; take on form or shape"A new religious movement originated in that country"
  2. ascend as a sound"The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"
  3. rise up as in fear"The dog's fur bristled"
  4. rise to one's feet"The audience got up and applauded"
  5. come up, of celestial bodies"The sun also rises"
  6. move upward"The fog lifted"
  7. return from the dead"Christ is risen!"
  8. get up and out of bed"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).