uprising — an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 저항이나 반란 행위; 봉기
Korean pronunciation: **업**라이징
Example Sentences
- The students' uprising started when the cafeteria ran out of pizza for the third day in a row.
- The historic uprising changed the course of the nation forever.
- There was a minor uprising in the office when they announced no more free coffee.
uprising
NOUN//ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ//
an act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt
Citizens join an uprising against government policies in the town square
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Origin
From Middle English, combining the verb 'rise' with the prefix 'up-'. The word emerged in the 14th century to describe the act of rising up against authority or rising into action.
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“The students' uprising started when the cafeteria ran out of pizza for the third day in a row.”
“The historic uprising changed the course of the nation forever.”
“There was a minor uprising in the office when they announced no more free coffee.”
“The peasant uprising was brutally suppressed by the royal army.”
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