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1. 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"

Synonym(s): originate, arise, rise, develop, spring_up, grow

Hypernym(s): become




2. uprise - verb

· ascend as a sound; "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"

Hypernym(s): ascend, go_up




3. uprise - verb

· rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

Synonym(s): bristle, stand_up




4. uprise - verb

· rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

Synonym(s): arise, rise, get_up, stand_up

Hypernym(s): change_posture




5. uprise - verb

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

Synonym(s): rise, come_up, ascend

Hypernym(s): rise, lift, arise, move_up, go_up, come_up, uprise




6. uprise - verb

· move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

Synonym(s): rise, lift, arise, move_up, go_up, come_up

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote




7. uprise - verb

· return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

Synonym(s): resurrect, rise

Hypernym(s): return




8. uprise - verb

· get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

Synonym(s): get_up, turn_out, arise, rise





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