rise
rise definition
rise (rīz)
intransitive verb rose, risen ris′en (riz′ən), rising ris′·ing
- to stand or assume a vertical or more nearly vertical position, after sitting, kneeling, or lying to get up after sleeping or resting to rebel; revolt to end an official assembly or meeting; adjourn to rise from the dead; resurrect
- to go to a higher place or position; ascend to appear above the horizon the moon rose to attain greater height or a higher level the river rose rapidly to advance in social status, rank, importance, etc.; become rich, famous, successful, etc. to become erect or rigid to form an elevation; extend upward the tower rising above the trees to have an upward incline or slant hills rising steeply to move upward to the surface of the water, as a fish seeking to take a fly, bait, etc.
- to increase in amount, degree, quantity, price, etc. to increase in volume of sound; become louder, shriller, etc. to become stronger, more vivid, more buoyant, etc. his spirits rose to become larger and puffier: used esp. of dough containing yeast
- to originate, begin, or spring up to have its source: said of a stream to happen; occur to become apparent to the senses or the mind land rising ahead of the ship to be stirred up; become aroused to make someone's temper rise to be built a house rising on the hill
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
- the actual or refracted appearance of the sun, moon, etc. above the horizon
- upward movement; ascent
- an advance in social status, rank, importance, etc.
- the appearance of a fish at the water's surface
- a piece of high or rising ground; hill
- a slope upward
- the vertical height of something, as of a flight of stairs or a single step
- an increase in
- height, as of water level
- volume or pitch of a sound
- degree, amount, price, value, etc.
- a beginning, origin, springing up, etc.
- 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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