uprising

«uprising» in Mova's school dictionary: when a large group of people fight or protest together… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (an uprising, uprisings)

meaning for a pupil

1) An uprising is when a large group of people fight or protest together against the people in power, such as a government or ruler. tree →

2) It is a kind of rebellion or revolt, often sudden and sometimes violent. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons, uprisings show how ordinary people have pushed back against unfair rule, for example the Peasants' Revolt in England or uprisings against empires. In the news, an uprising may be described differently by each side: supporters call it a fight for freedom, rulers may call it a riot. Phrases: «an uprising against», «crush an uprising», «a popular uprising».

examples

• The peasants led an uprising against the unfair tax. tree →
• Soldiers were sent to crush the uprising. tree →
• The uprising began in the capital and spread across the country. tree →
• We read about the slaves' uprising in our history book. tree →
• Historians still argue about why the uprising failed. tree →
• A popular uprising forced the king to leave. tree →
• The film tells the story of an uprising in an occupied city. tree →

note

Countable noun: an uprising (starts with a vowel sound, so «an»). Similar words: rebellion, revolt, revolution (an uprising that succeeds in changing the government). Do not confuse with «up rising» (going up).

In the corpora

• Sun was abroad, in America, when the uprising began.
• Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou understandest my thought afar off.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «uprising» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.