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rise (rīz)

intransitive verb rose, risen ris′en (riz′ən), rising ris′·ing

Etymology: ME risen < OE risan, akin to OHG risan, ON risa < IE *ereis-, extension of base *er-, to set in motion, raise > run, L oriri, to rise, Gr ornynai, to arouse

transitive verb

to cause to rise, as birds from cover or a fish to the surface of the water

noun

  1. the actual or refracted appearance of the sun, moon, etc. above the horizon
  2. upward movement; ascent
  3. an advance in social status, rank, importance, etc.
  4. the appearance of a fish at the water's surface
  5. a piece of high or rising ground; hill
  6. a slope upward
  7. the vertical height of something, as of a flight of stairs or a single step
  8. an increase in
    1. height, as of water level
    2. volume or pitch of a sound
    3. degree, amount, price, value, etc.
  9. a beginning, origin, springing up, etc.
  10. Brit. a raise (in wages, etc.)
rise Idioms

get a rise out of

Slang to draw a desired response from by teasing or provoking

give rise to

to cause to appear or come into existence

rise to

to prove oneself capable of coping with to rise to the occasion

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rise

n.

  1. The act of rising

    ascent, ascension, climb, mounting, soaring, towering, surge, upsurge, lift, upward sweep, ascent stage, reach, going up, coming up, pushing up.

    Antonyms fall*, sinking*, drop. *

  2. An increase

    augmentation, growth, enlargement, multiplication, heightening, intensifying, distention, stacking up, piling up, addition, accession, inflation, acceleration, doubling, advance; see also increase 1.

    Antonyms reduction*, decrease*, lessening. *

  3. Source

    beginning, commencement, start, emergence; see appearance 3, origin 1.

get a rise out of*

tease, bait, provoke, annoy; see anger 1.

give rise to

produce, initiate, begin; see cause 2.


rise

v.

  1. To move upward

    ascend, mount, climb, scale, surmount, soar, tower, rocket, levitate, surge, sweep upward, lift, get up, bob up, move up, push up, reach up, come up, go up, sprout, grow, rear, uprise, rise up, fly up, take off, blast off, curl upward; see also fly 1.

    Antonyms fall*, drop*, come down. *

  2. To get up after sleeping, lying, sitting, etc.

    arise, awake, get out of bed, stand up; see arise 1, stand 1.

  3. To increase

    grow, swell, intensify, mount, enlarge, spread, expand, extend, augment, heighten, enhance, distend, inflate, escalate, build, pile up, stack up, multiply, accelerate, speed up, add to, wax, advance, raise, double; see also increase 1.

    Antonyms decrease*, lessen*, contract. *

  4. To begin

    spring, emanate, issue; see arise 3, begin 2.

  5. To improve one's station

    advance, prosper, flourish, thrive, succeed, progress, be promoted, be elevated, be lifted up, better oneself, rise in the world; see also improve 2.

    Antonyms fail*, go down in the world, deteriorate. *

  6. To be built

    stand, be erected, be placed, be located, be put up, go up, rise up, uprise, be founded, have foundation, be situated.

  7. To swell; said usually of dough or batter

    inflate, billow, bulge, puff up; see swell. See syn. study at arise.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

rise Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • give: For instance, spasm of muscles may give rise to writer's or musician's cramp.

Adjective modifier

  • sharp: Certain aspects of social exclusion of children have seen sharp rises in the last few years.

Noun used with modifier

  • cent: The ASTI is pursuing a claim for a 30 per cent rise in pay.

Preposition: in

  • popularity: Today travel bosses said the trend in web booking was a direct result of the rise in popularity of low-fare airlines.

Preposition: from

  • dead: No Scripture gives an account of anyone seeing Jesus rise from the dead.
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rise quotes

My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fairone, and come away.For lo, thewinter ispast, the rain is over and gone.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

-Bible (NewTestament)

Soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

-Massinger, Philip

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