Associations to the word «Uprise»

Wiktionary

UPRISE, verb. (archaic) To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.
UPRISE, verb. (archaic) To have an upward direction or inclination
UPRISE, verb. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
UPRISE, noun. The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.

Dictionary definition

UPRISE, verb. 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".
UPRISE, verb. Ascend as a sound; "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church".
UPRISE, verb. Rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!".
UPRISE, verb. Rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded".
UPRISE, verb. Come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends".
UPRISE, verb. Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows".
UPRISE, verb. Return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise".
UPRISE, verb. Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley