uprise (v.)

  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

    [ Syn: originate , arise , rise , develop , spring up , grow ]

  2. ascend as a sound; The choirs singing uprose and filled the church'

  3. rise up as in fear; The dogs fur bristled; It was a sight to make ones hair uprise!

    [ Syn: bristle , stand up ]

  4. rise to ones feet; The audience got up and applauded

    [ Syn: arise , arise , rise , rise , get up , get up , stand up , stand up ]

  5. come up, of celestial bodies; The sun also rises; The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...; Jupiter ascends

    [ Syn: rise , come up , ascend ]

  6. move upward; The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows

    [ Syn: rise , lift , arise , move up , go up , come up ]

  7. return from the dead; Christ is risen!; The dead are to uprise

    [ Syn: 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

    [ Syn: get up , get up , turn out , turn out , arise , arise , rise , rise ]

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