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To elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
“The little happy larks will uprise into the soft skies with the spontaneous buoyancy of their heart of music, pouring it out upon the air that lifts them heavenward.”
To awake and get out of bed
“The saints uprise, from sleep, as Lazarus.”
(intransitive) To become larger in size or degree
To arise or occur as a consequence of
To increase, or cause to increase, in amount, degree or value
Plural for an upward slope or hill
“The river is not too deep to ford, but on the west side, there is a steep uprise and quicksand.”
Plural for a gradual increase in amount, intensity, or degree
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