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v. - Get up and out of bed; Return from the dead; Move upward; Come up, of celestial bodies; Rise to one's feet; Rise up as in fear; Ascend as a sound; Come into existence.

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  • Verb (used without object) : As we approached the city, the spires of tall buildings uprose as if to greet us. ,Many calamities uprose to plague the people during the...
  • Can someone explain the "uprise" sign on the front?
  • But, I'm really coming out of the "lurk zone" because I'm hoping somebody has an explanation for the "uprise" sign on the side of the tub.
  • Heck, the lunch I just ate is threatening an uprise!
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