uprising
Definition
- n. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
- v. come into existence; take on form or shape
- v. ascend as a sound
- v. rise up as in fear
- v. rise to one's feet
- v. come up, of celestial bodies
- v. move upward
- v. return from the dead
- v. get up and out of bed
Word forms
- Plural
- uprisings
Example sentences
n.
The uprising of the sun in the morning brings a sense of hope.
n.
The citizens organized an uprising to protest against the unfair laws.