rise up
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Verb | 1. | rise up - come to the surface ascend, go up - travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" emerge - come up to the surface of or rise; "He felt new emotions emerge" resurface - reappear on the surface |
2. | ![]() dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" revolt - make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again" mutiny - engage in a mutiny against an authority | |
3. | rise up - stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror" rear back - rear backwards on its hind legs; "the frightened horse reared back" straighten - get up from a sitting or slouching position; "The students straightened when the teacher entered" |