rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising
(noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
uprising (plural uprisings)
A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.
uprising
present participle of uprise
• rising up
Source: Wiktionary
Up*ris"ing, n.
1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. "The steep uprising of the hill." Shak.
2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. J. P. Peters.
Up*rise", v. i.
1. To rise; to get up; to appear from below the horizon. "Uprose the sun." Cowley. Uprose the virgin with the morning light. Pope.
2. To have an upward direction or inclination. Uprose the mystic mountain range. Tennyson.
Up*rise", n.
Definition: The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising. [R.] Did ever raven sing so like a lark, That gives sweet tidings of the sun's uprise Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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