uprear

verb

up·​rear ˈəp-ˈrir 

upreared; uprearing; uprears

transitive verb

1

: to lift up

2

: erect

intransitive verb

: rise

Synonyms

• arise
• ascend
• aspire
• climb
• lift
• mount
• rise
• soar
• thrust
• up
• uprise
• upthrust
• upturn

Examples of uprear in a Sentence

trees uprearing towards the sky

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1