I. ˌəp-ˈrīz intransitive verb
( up·rose -ˈrōz ; up·ris·en -ˈri-z ə n ; up·ris·ing -ˈrī-ziŋ)
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
• up·ris·er ˌəp-ˈrī-zər, ˈəp-ˌ noun
II. ˈəp-ˌrīz noun
Date: 14th century
1. : an act or instance of uprising
2. : an upward slope