outrise

outrise noun: revolt, rebellion, or uprising.

Noun

outrise (uncountable)

(obsolete) Revolt, rebellion, or uprising.
- There was no outrise or revolt against it. It was not broken up by violence.2003, Thomas P. O'Neill, James Fintan Lalor, page 142

outrise (third-person singular simple present outrises, present participle outrising, simple past outrose, past participle outrisen)

(transitive) To rise to a greater height or level than.
- Warmer water increases the expansion pressure and gives greater artesian pressure. For this reason a warm well will outrise a similar cool well.1948, Long Island Forum Volume 11, page 177
(transitive) To surpass in growth, prominence, or development.
- I don't mean to say that we are going to outrise San Francisco, but to be a twin city to the one over the bay. We can be such a city with the population, growth and development that are coming our way.1907, Oakland Tribune 1907-04-17, page 5
(transitive) To rise earlier than.
- How many there are that take pleasure in toil; that can outrise the sun, outwatch the moon, and outrun the fields’ wild beasts!1839, The Saturday Magazine Vol 15 Iss 464, page 117
(intransitive, obsolete) To rise up in revolt or rebellion.
- I say such a war would propagate itself throughout Europe […] and sooner or later will cause Europe to outrise.1914, James Connolly, Labour in rish History, page 188

third-person singular present	outrises
present participle	outrising
past	outrose
past participle	outrisen

From out- + rise.

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