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   Rise

   /rīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up: "the tiny aircraft rose from the ground"
   • ▪ (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear above the horizon: "the sun had just risen" Similar move up/upwardscome/go upmake one's/its way upariseascendclimbclimb upmountsoarOpposite falldescendset
   • ▪ (of a fish) come to the surface of water: "a fish rose and was hooked and landed"
   • ▪ reach a higher position in society or one's profession: "the officer was a man of great courage who had risen from the ranks" Similar make progressmake headwaymake stridesforge aheadcome onclimbadvanceget onmake/work one's waybe promoted
   • ▪ succeed in not being limited or constrained by (a restrictive environment or situation): "he struggled to rise above his humble background"
   • ▪ be superior to: "I try to rise above prejudice"
   • 2. get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling: "she pushed back her chair and rose" Similar stand upget/rise to one's feetget upjump upleap upspring upbecome erectstraighten upliterary:ariseOpposite sit
   • ▪ get out of bed, especially in the morning: "I rose and got dressed" Similar get upget out of bedrouse oneselfstirbestir oneselfbe up and aboutinformal:rise and shineshake a legsurfaceliterary:ariseOpposite go to bedretire
   • ▪ (of a meeting or a session of a court) adjourn: British "the judge's remark heralded the signal for the court to rise" Similar adjournrecessbe suspendedsuspend proceedingspausebreak offtake a breakinformal:knock offtake fiveOpposite continueresume
   • ▪ be restored to life: "your sister has risen from the dead" Similar come back to lifebe raised from the deadcome back from the deadbe resurrectedbe restored to liferevivebe revivedOpposite die
   • 3. cease to be submissive, obedient, or peaceful: "the activists urged militant factions to rise up" Similar rebelrevoltmutinyriotrise up (in arms)take up armsstage/mount a rebelliontake to the streetsOpposite kowtow
   • ▪ find the strength or ability to respond adequately to (a challenging situation): "many participants in the race had never sailed before, but they rose to the challenge"
   • ▪ (of a person) react with annoyance or argument to (provocation): "he didn't rise to my teasing" Similar react torespond totake
   • 4. (of a river) have its source: "the Euphrates rises in Turkey" Similar originatebeginstartemergeappearissue fromspring fromflow fromemanate fromformal:commenceOpposite disgorge
   • ▪ (of a wind) start to blow or to blow more strongly: "the wind continued to rise"
   • 5. (of land or a feature following the contours of the land) incline upward; become higher: "the moorlands rise and fall in gentle folds" Similar slope upwardsslant upwardsgo uphillinclineclimbget higherOpposite shelvedrop away
   • ▪ (of a building, mountain, or other high object or structure) be much taller than the surrounding landscape: "the cliff rose more than a hundred feet above us" Similar loomtowersoarrise uprear (up)stand highreach high
   • ▪ (of someone's hair) stand on end: "he felt the hairs rise on the back of his neck"
   • ▪ (of a building) undergo construction from the foundations: "rows of two-story houses are slowly rising"
   • ▪ (of dough) swell by the action of yeast: "leave the dough in a warm place to rise" Similar swellexpandenlargepuff upferment
   • ▪ (of a bump, blister, or weal) appear as a swelling on the skin: "blisters rose on his burned hand"
   • ▪ (of a person's stomach) become nauseated: "Fabio's stomach rose at the foul bedding"
   • 6. increase in number, size, amount, or quality: "land prices had risen" Similar go upget higherincreasegrowadvancesoarshoot upsurge (up)leapjumprocketescalatespiralimproveget betteradvancego upget highersoarshoot upOpposite dropworsen
   • ▪ (of the sea, a river, or other body of water) increase in height to a particular level, typically through tidal action or flooding: "the river level rose so high the work had to be abandoned"
   • ▪ (of a sound) become louder; be audible above other sounds: "her voice rose above the clamor"
   • ▪ (of a barometer or other measuring instrument) give a higher reading.
   • ▪ (of a voice) become higher in pitch: "my voice rose an octave or two as I screamed" Similar get highergrowincreasebecome louderswellintensifyOpposite drop
   • ▪ (of an emotion) develop and become more intense: "he felt a tide of resentment rising in him"
   • ▪ (of a person's mood) become more cheerful: "her spirits rose as they left the ugly city behind" Similar liftimprovecheer upgrow buoyantbecome optimistic/hopefulbrightentake a turn for the betterinformal:buck up
   • ▪ (of the color in a person's face) become deeper, especially as a result of embarrassment: "he was teasing her, and she could feel her color rising"
   • 7. approaching (a specified age): "she was thirty-nine rising forty"

   noun

   • 1. an upward movement; an instance of becoming higher: "the bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises"
   • ▪ an act of a fish moving to the surface to take a fly or bait.
   • ▪ an instance of social, commercial, or political advancement: "few models have had such a meteoric rise" Similar progressclimbprogressionadvancementpromotionelevationaggrandizement
   • ▪ an upward slope or hill: "I gained the crest of a rise and saw the plain stretched out before me" Similar (upward) slopeinclineelevationacclivityrising groundeminencehillockhill
   • ▪ the vertical height of a step, arch, or incline.
   • ▪ another term for riser
   • 2. an increase in amount, extent, size, or number: "local people are worried by the rise in crime" Similar increasehikeadvancegrowthleapupsurgeupswingascentclimbjumpescalationspirallingimprovementameliorationadvanceupturnleapjump
   • ▪ an increase in salary or wages: British "nonsupervisory staff were given a 5 percent rise" Similar pay increasesalary/wage increasehikeincrementraise
   • 3. an increase in sound or pitch: "the rise and fall of his voice"
   • 4. a source or origin: "it was here that the brook had its rise"

   Word Origin Old Englishrīsan ‘make an attack’, ‘wake, get out of bed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijzen and German reisen.

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   What does rise mean?

   • an act or instance of rising. appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon. elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.: the rise and fall of ancient Rome. an increase in height, as of the level of water. the amount of such increase. an increase in amount, as of prices. an increase in price or value, as of commodities.

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   What does risen mean?

   • verb (used with object),rose, ris·en [riz-uhn], ris·ing. Nonstandard. to cause to rise. Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it; raise. an act or instance of rising. appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.

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   What does a rise in value mean?

   • [countable] rise (in something) an increase in an amount, a number, or a level The town is seeing a rise in both residential and commercial property values. A sharp rise in oil prices could disrupt the economic recovery. Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. Language Bank Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   • [countable] an increase in an amount, a number or a level The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. Sea level rises threaten low-lying communities. rise in something There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood. [countable] (British English)

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   noun. an act or instance of rising. appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon. elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.: the rise and fall of ancient Rome. an increase in height, as of the level of water. the amount of such increase. an increase in amount, as of prices.

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   RISE definition: 1. to increase in level: 2. to move up: 3. to stand, especially after sitting: . Learn more.

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   Definition of rise verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. rise. verb. /raɪz/ Verb Forms. move upward. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to come or go upward; to reach a higher level or position Smoke was rising from the chimney. The river has risen (by) several feet. Want to learn more?

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   May 4, 2024 · A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it. ...the prospect of another rise in interest rates. Synonyms: increase, climb, upturn, upswing More Synonyms of rise. 10. singular noun. The rise of a movement or activity is an increase in its popularity or influence. The rise of racism is a serious concern.

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   Definition of rise noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling. 2. To get out of bed: rose at dawn. 3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises. 4. To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring. 5. To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising. 6.

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   The noun rise means a movement upward or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates. Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important: her dramatic rise to power. The noun raise is often used to mean an increase in pay: a three percent pay raise. See rise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary