# uprise

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To rise; to get up.
2. To have an upward direction or inclination.
3. To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.

## Etymology
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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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