Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To rise up.
  • To rise; make an insurrection.

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Examples

  • It is explicit in the Honduran Consitution which, by the way, requires their citizens to insurrect to restore their constitutional government.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » No “Coup” in Honduras: 2009

  • When the prisoner is decide to insurrect, who can say those gallant soldier don 'be too strong?

    The Ne'er-Do-Well Rex Ellingwood Beach 1913

  • They mean to insurrect here, and are to honour me with a call thereupon.

    Life of Lord Byron With His Letters And Journals Byron, George G 1854

  • They mean to _insurrect_ here, and are to honour me with a call thereupon.

    Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals George Gordon Byron Byron 1806

  • Once again there is a compelling thought that needs to be addressed: If, in fact, Alexander's conquest of Asia was a "Greek conquest", and Alexander's army was a "Greek army", then, how is it possible for the Greeks to insurrect / rebel against their own king who leads them on a conquest of Asia to avenge Greece?

    American Chronicle 2008

  • Eight nieces all in a state of insurrection, and two more nieces in the nursery ready to insurrect in their turn! "

    Girls of the Forest L. T. Meade 1884

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