rise up

1. 1.

   come to the surface

   Synonymssurfacecome uprise

   Broaderascend

   Narroweremergeresurfacebubble upwell
2. 2.

   take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

   Synonymsrebelariserise

   Broaderprotest

   Narrowerrevoltmutiny
3. 3.

   stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds

   “The horse reared in terror”

   Synonymsrear

   Broaderstraighten

   Narrowerrear back

Questions about rise up

What does rise up mean?

rise up means "come to the surface". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for rise up?

Close synonyms include surface, come up, rise, rebel, arise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is rise up a common word?

rise up is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.