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rise (rīz)

intransitive verb rose, ris′enriz′ən, 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

rise Synonyms

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 Synonyms

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.

rise Usage Examples

Object

  • tide: The rising tide of poverty in the UK, immigration and asylum seekers show how the local and global are interconnected.
  • star: A senior minister said: " There are precious few rising stars knocking at the Cabinet door.
  • percent: From a month earlier, prices rose 0.1 percent.
  • sun: How many have passed this way To gaze at rising sun?
  • unemployment: Consumer confidence is falling against a backdrop of high consumer debt and fear of rising unemployment.

Converse of object

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

Preposition: through

rank: LAS rose through the ranks of the underground hip-hop scene with a distinctively organic vibe that was styled to connect with the common man.

Adjective modifier

  • sharp: Certain aspects of social exclusion of children have seen sharp rises in the last few years.
  • steep: This comparison verifies the steep rise of the gluon density at low x with a precision of @ 15-20 % .
  • dramatic: The overall stability in UK inactivity rates covers a dramatic fall for women and a dramatic rise for men.
  • inexorable: Excellent news for fans of quality radio, as the inexorable rise of Lauren Laverne continues apace.

Adjective complement

damp: Regularly check walls for cracks and rising damp, and consult a specialist if concerned.

Noun used with modifier

  • cent: The ASTI is pursuing a claim for a 30 per cent rise in pay.
  • pay: In autumn 2004 workers at the depot were offered a 10 percent pay rise in return for giving up union bargaining rights.

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

  • ash: The phoenix represents the new Boro rising from the ashes of the old Urban District.
  • dead: No Scripture gives an account of anyone seeing Jesus rise from the dead.

Preposition: like

phoenix: He also said that the republic had " risen like a phoenix from the ashes of despair " .

Preposition: by

  • increment: The pensionable scale of stipends for an Assistant Keeper is £ 17,238 a year, rising by six annual increments to £ 22,579.
  • %: Total turnover for the Group rose by 3.0 %.

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