Uprose the virgin with the morning light. --Pope.
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2. To have an upward direction or inclination.
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Uprose the mystic mountain range. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Uprise — Up*rise , n. The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising. [R.] [1913 Webster] Did ever raven sing so like a lark, That gives sweet tidings of the sun s uprise? Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
uprise — c.1300, “stand up; get out of bed; ascend to a higher level,” from UP (Cf. up) + RISE (Cf. rise). Cf. W.Fris. oprize, M.Du. oprisen, Du. oprijzen … Etymology dictionary
uprise — [up rīz′; ] for n. [ up′rīz΄] vi. uprose, uprisen, uprising 1. to get up; rise 2. to move or slope upward; ascend 3. to rise into view, being, or activity 4. to be or become erect or upright 5. to increase … English World dictionary
uprise — I. intransitive verb (uprose; uprisen; uprising) Date: 14th century 1. a. to rise to a higher position b. (1) stand up (2) to get out of bed c. to come into view especially from below the horizon 2. to rise up in sound • … New Collegiate Dictionary
uprise — upriser, n. v. /up ruyz /; n. /up ruyz /, v., uprose, uprisen, uprising, n. v.i. 1. to rise up; get up, as from a lying or sitting posture. 2. to rise into view: As we approached the city, the spires of tall buildings uprose as if to greet us. 3 … Universalium
uprise — 1. noun The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising. 2. verb a) To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon. The great sky uprose from this silent sea without a cloud. The stars hung low in its expanse, burning in a violent… … Wiktionary
uprise — Synonyms and related words: Olympian heights, abruptness, acclivity, acme, aerial heights, anabasis, apex, arise, ascend, ascension, ascent, bank, bristle, buss the clouds, cant, careen, clamber, climb, climbing, cock up, come up, curl upwards,… … Moby Thesaurus
uprise — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To adopt a standing posture: arise, get up, rise, stand (up), upspring. Idiom: get to one s feet. See RISE … English dictionary for students
uprise — v. n. Ps. vii. 7; pret. ‘upras.’ Ps. cxxxviii. 18; part. ‘uprisynde.’ Alys. 2270 … Oldest English Words
uprise — verb (past uprose; past participle uprisen) archaic or literary rise up … English new terms dictionary
