uprise meaning and definition

UPRISE verb

Definition of uprise (verb)

1. come into existence; take on form or shape
   • "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"
   • synonyms: arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up
2. ascend as a sound
   • "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"
3. rise up as in fear
   • "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
   • synonyms: bristle, stand up
4. rise to one's feet
   • "The audience got up and applauded"
   • synonyms: arise, get up, rise, stand up
   • antonym: sit
5. come up, of celestial bodies
   • "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
   • synonyms: ascend, come up, rise
   • antonym: go down
6. move upward
   • "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
   • synonyms: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise
   • antonym: come down
7. return from the dead
   • "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
   • synonyms: resurrect, rise
8. get up and out of bed
   • "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
   • synonyms: arise, get up, rise, turn out
   • antonym: bed