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to rise

to rise

76 8.0
To start a fight against those in power
  • verb
  • /raɪz/
translation icon : sublevarse
  • And thankfully, Americans are starting to rise up and resist this kind of autocracy and kleptocracy.
  • rise up in protest
  • rise in revolt
  • the masses rise

So I think that you've got your finger on a potential solution, which is for men to rise up.

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Examples

  • Following the attack, the strikers rose up in armed rebellion and seized control of the mining district.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The cleric reacted by ordering his followers to rise up against the occupation.

    Academic text (2004)

  • You know, we are seeing people rise up to protect human rights.

  • We will rise up against you.

    The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)

  • You would like my people to rise up and fight

    The Wild Geese (1978)

  • I say we join as one, rise up and protest.

    Judas (2004)

  • It's time for the people to rise up and take back their freedoms.

  • But throughout the land, men and women of integrity rise up to confront the unseen enemy.

    Shaun of the Dead (2004)

  • It was the first country to rise in protest successfully against an authoritarian regime in the region.

    Harvard University

  • The citizens decided to rise up against the oppressive regime, demanding their rights.

Synonyms

to rise up
vsto rise
69 5.8

Join others to fight against those in power

leans more toward joining armed action rather than mere participation
to rebel
vsto rise
48 4.1

To act against the government or people in power

involves armed opposition or joining a violent uprising specifically
to revolt
vsto rise
22 4.9

Rise up against a government or ruler

is about joining armed participation against authority rather than simple resistance
to take up arms
vsto rise
16 7.7

Start fighting with weapons against an enemy or unfair rulers

focuses on joining an armed action against authority rather than only opposing it
to arise
vsto rise
  • Literature
10 8.9

Take part in a rebellion against a ruler or government

stresses taking weapons or active fighting rather than only leaving loyalty

Antonyms

to comply
332 3.8

Do what a rule or person asks

to submit
187 4.1

To accept another person's control, often against your wishes

Idioms

on the rise
63 4.2

Becoming more common or happening more often

to rise and shine
  • Informal
34 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

to rise to the challenge
6 4.2

Face a difficult task and succeed at it

to rise from the ashes
5 5.7

Become successful again after a big loss or disaster

to rise like a phoenix
  • Literature
1 7.4

To recover and become stronger after a very hard time

Lord willing and the creek don't rise
  • Informal
9.9

An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong

to rise to the purple
  • Archaic
9.9

Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it

to rise like Lazarus from the ashes
  • Literature
9.8

To recover successfully after being ruined or failing completely

to rise with the lark
  • UK
7.7

Wake up very early in the morning, often at sunrise

Phrasal Verbs

to rise up
69 5.8

Join others to fight against those in power

to give rise
  • Formal
49 3.5

Make something happen

to rise again
35 5.7

Come back to life or return to activity after a time away

to rise up
33 3.9

Move up through a liquid to the surface

to get a rise out of
  • Informal
8 6.8

Make someone angry or annoyed on purpose by teasing them

to rise early
3 1.0

To get out of bed early in the morning

to rise up
1 4.9

Stand up on the back legs, often suddenly from fear or excitement

to take its rise
  • Archaic
7.5

To begin at a certain time or place

Compounds

high-rise
40 3.0

A tall building with many floors that holds homes or offices

rise to power
11 5.3

The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president

low-rise
2 4.0

A building with only one or a few floors and no elevator

rise in prices
2 3.1

An increase in the amount of money people pay for goods or services

low-rise
1 3.5

Trousers or jeans that sit low on the hips below the waistline

height of capillary rise
  • Specialized
7.7

How far a liquid moves up a thin tube because of surface tension

rise of socialism
5.4

A time when many people support the government owning businesses and sharing money

rise of idiocracy
  • Offensive
9.6

A growing trend of foolish leaders and bad decisions in a society

rise of neoliberalism
  • Formal
8.2

A period when governments adopt free market policies and reduce state control since the late 1900s

rise of papism
  • Slur
9.9

An increase in the Catholic Church's power in government

rise of Ruscism
  • Literature
9.9

An increase in Russian nationalism in politics and society

How Violent

to riot
26 4.9
to rise
76 8.0
to revolt
22 4.9
to protest
283 3.2

Surface Forms

rise infinitive
rising present participle
rises third person singular
rose past
risen past participle

Etymology

Rise comes from an old English word rīsan meaning 'to get up' or 'stand up'. So to rise against a ruler or to rebel is to 'stand up' and fight, which keeps the same basic image.