uprise

Meaning

Verb

1. To rise; to get up.
2. To have an upward direction or inclination.
3. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.

Noun

The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.

Synonyms

rise

arise

get up

stand up

come up

ascend

go up

lift

spring up

originate

turn out

resurrect

billow

grow

soar

develop

move up

break

bristle

climb

uprising

revolt

prove

reach

ride

rise up

rocket

🚀

sit up

spike

stay

stem

straighten

swell

take off

tower

transgress

transude

uplift

accede

wake up

advance

amount

appearance

ascent

awake

be born

be up

board

bull

come into being

dominate

enter

expand

fall

gain

get on

heighten

increase

mount

occur

protrude

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: uprisen

Inherited from Old English: ūprīsan

Cognate with Icelandic: upprisa

Cognate with Middle Low German: oprīsinge

Cognate with Icelandic: uppreisn

In summary

From Middle English uprisen, from Old English ūprīsan (“to rise up”), equivalent to up- + rise. Cognate with Icelandic upprisa (“resurrection”), Middle Low German oprīsinge (“uprising”). Compare also Icelandic uppreisn (“an uprising, revolt”).