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uprising

up·ris·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing]
    • /ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ/
    • /ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhp-rahy-zing, uhp-rahy-zing]
    • /ˈʌpˌraɪ zɪŋ, ʌpˈraɪ zɪŋ/

Definitions of uprising word

  • noun uprising an act of rising up. 1
  • verb without object uprising to rise up; get up, as from a lying or sitting posture. 1
  • verb without object uprising to rise into view: As we approached the city, the spires of tall buildings uprose as if to greet us. 1
  • verb without object uprising to rise in revolt. 1
  • verb without object uprising to come into existence or prominence: Many calamities uprose to plague the people during the war. 1
  • verb without object uprising to move upward; mount up; ascend. 1
See all 17 definitions of uprising

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Origin of uprising

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at up-, rising

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Parts of speech for Uprising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uprising

uprising popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for uprising

noun uprising

  • comber — a person, tool, or machine that combs wool, flax, etc
  • commotion — A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
  • corkscrew — A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles.
  • curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.

adjective uprising

  • acclivous — Sloping upward; rising like a hillside.
  • ascendant — proceeding upwards; rising
All 25 Synonyms of uprising

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