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Rise is defined as to wake up, stand up, go to a higher place or increase in amount.

(verb)

An example of to rise is getting out of bed in the morning.
An example of to rise is getting up out of a chair.
An example of to rise is going up in the sky in a hot air balloon.
An example of to rise is when gas prices increase.

See rise in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb rose, risen , rising

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

Origin: 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
1. height, as of water level
2. volume or pitch of a sound
3. degree, amount, price, value, etc.
a beginning, origin, springing up, etc.
Brit. a raise (in wages, etc.)

See rise in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb rose rose (rōz), ris·en (rĭzˈən), ris·ing, ris·es

verb, intransitive

To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
To get out of bed: rose at dawn.
To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises.
To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring.
To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising.
To increase in intensity, force, or speed: The wind has risen.
To increase in pitch or volume: The sound of their voices rose and fell.
To appear above the horizon: The sun rises later in the fall.
To extend upward; be prominent: The tower rose above the hill.
To slant or slope upward: Mount McKinley rises to nearly 6,200 meters.
To come into existence; originate.
To be erected: New buildings are rising in the city.
To appear at the surface of the water or the earth; emerge.
To puff up or become larger; swell up: The bread dough should rise to double its original size.
To become stiff and erect.
To attain a higher status: an officer who rose through the ranks.
To become apparent to the mind or senses: Old fears rose to haunt me.
To uplift oneself to meet a demand or challenge: She rose to the occasion and won the election.
To return to life.
To rebel: “the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government” (Abraham Lincoln).
21. To close a session of an official assembly; adjourn.

verb, transitive

To cause to rise.
To cause (a distant object at sea) to become visible above the horizon by advancing closer.

noun

The act of rising; ascent.
The degree of elevation or ascent.
The appearance of the sun or other celestial body above the horizon.
An increase in height, as of the level of water.
A gently sloped hill.
A long broad elevation that slopes gently from the earth's surface or the ocean floor.
An origin, beginning, or source: the rise of a river.
Occasion or opportunity: facts that give rise to doubts about her motives.
The emergence of a fish seeking food or bait at the water's surface.
An increase in price, worth, quantity, or degree.
An increase in intensity, volume, or pitch.
Elevation in status, prosperity, or importance: the family's rise in New York society.
The height of a flight of stairs or of a single riser.
Chiefly British An increase in salary or wages; a raise.
Informal An angry or irritated reaction: finally got a rise out of her.
The distance between the crotch and waistband in pants, shorts, or underwear.