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UPRISE

Definition:

[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"
Synonyms: originate, arise, rise, develop, spring up, grow
[verb] ascend as a sound; "The choirs singing uprose and filled the church"
[verb] rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
Synonyms: bristle, stand up
[verb] rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Synonyms: arise, rise, get up, stand up
[verb] come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
Synonyms: rise, come up, ascend
[verb] move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Synonyms: rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up
[verb] return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
Synonyms: resurrect, rise
[verb] get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
Synonyms: get up, turn out, arise, rise