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to rise up
[phrase form: rise]
01
to join a rebellion or reject a previous allegiance, often as a group effort against authority or for a cause
Intransitive
Examples
The protestors were determined to rise up and oppose the unjust policies of the government.
02
to move upward from below or beneath something until reaching the top or surface
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
rise
Present tense
rise up
3rd person singular
rises up
Present participle
rising up
Past simple
rose up
Past participle
risen up
Examples
The diver watched the fish rise up to the surface of the water.
03
(of a four-legged animal) to stand or lift its body on its hind legs
Intransitive
Examples
The horse rose up on its hind legs, striking the ground with its hooves.
