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Definition of "uprise" []
- To get up or stand up; rise. (verb-intransitive)
- To go, move, or incline upward; ascend. (verb-intransitive)
- To rise into view, especially from below the horizon. (verb-intransitive)
- To increase in pitch or volume; swell. (verb-intransitive)
- The act or process of rising. (noun)
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Use "uprise" in a sentence
- "Can someone explain the "uprise" sign on the front?"
- "But, I'm really coming out of the "lurk zone" because I'm hoping somebody has an explanation for the "uprise" sign on the side of the tub."
- "I can not understand why our government sends millions-billions of $$ to other countries each year from our taxes yet when it comes to the citizens of the US there is always a GOP uprise ..."