sorgere

Definitions of sorgere
  1. verb
    move upward
    synonyms: alzarsi, assurgere, elevarsi, innalzarsi, levarsi, montare, salire, sollevarsi
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    antonyms:
    calare, discendere, fioccare, precipitare, ricadere, scendere
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    types:
    arrampicarsi, salire, scavalcare, superare
    go upward with gradual or continuous progress
    nascere, spuntare
    come up, of celestial bodies
    arrampicare, arrampicarsi, scalare
    climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
    type of:
    andare, gire, ire, muovere, portarsi, recarsi, trasferirsi
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  2. verb
    rise to one's feet
    synonyms: alzarsi, drizzarsi, intervenire, levarsi, rialzarsi, sollevarsi
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    antonyms:
    sedere, sedersi
    take a seat
    accucciarsi, adagiarsi, coricare, distendersi, giacere, rannicchiarsi, sdraiare, sdraiarsi, stendersi
    assume a reclining position
    sedere
    be seated
    giacere
    be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
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  3. verb
    rise up
    synonyms: ergersi, innalzarsi
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    apparire, comparire, mostrarsi, parare, parere, presentarsi, prospettarsi, risultare, sembrare
    give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
  4. verb
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
    synonyms: avere origine, conseguire, derivare, nascere, procedere, provenire, risultare, riuscire, seguire, venire
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    types:
    rispondere
    come as a logical consequence; follow logically
    rispondere, seguire, succedere
    come after in time, as a result
    type of:
    avvalorare, comprovare, dimostrarsi
    be shown or be found to be
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