uprising

CEFRB2

/ˈʌpˌɹaɪ̯zɪŋ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An organized attempt by a group to oppose those in power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of uprise

Examples

  • The government acted boldly to deal with the outlaw uprising.

  • His analysis of the causes of the uprising was correct.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. A popular revolt that attempts to overthrow a government or its policies; an insurgency or insurrection.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The violent blank against the unfair government lasted for many long months.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

By surface analysis, uprise + -ing.