uprise

up·rise

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb uhp-rahyz; noun uhp-rahyz]
- /verb ʌpˈraɪz; noun ˈʌpˌraɪz/
- /ˈʌpraɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb uhp-rahyz; noun uhp-rahyz]
- /verb ʌpˈraɪz; noun ˈʌpˌraɪz/

Definitions of uprise word

verb without object uprise to rise up; get up, as from a lying or sitting posture. 1
verb without object uprise to rise into view: As we approached the city, the spires of tall buildings uprose as if to greet us. 1
verb without object uprise to rise in revolt. 1
verb without object uprise to come into existence or prominence: Many calamities uprose to plague the people during the war. 1
verb without object uprise to move upward; mount up; ascend. 1
verb without object uprise to come above the horizon. 1

See all 22 definitions of uprise

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Origin of uprise

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, uprise is from the Middle English word uprisen. See up-, rise

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Parts of speech for Uprise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uprise

uprise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for uprise

verb uprise

bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
get up — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
move up — to pass from one place or position to another.

All 4 Synonyms of uprise