uprise

Meanings

Verb

• To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon.
• To have an upward direction or inclination
• To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.

Noun

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

Origin

• 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").