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rising Definition

ris·ing (rī′ziŋ)

adjective

  1. that rises; going up, ascending, mounting, advancing, sloping upward, etc.
  2. advancing to adult years; growing; maturing the rising generation
  3. Astrol. ascendant (sense )
  4. ☆ Informal, Dialectal
    1. fully as much as; somewhat more than
    2. approaching; nearing: in these meanings sometimes construed as a preposition a man rising fifty

noun

  1. the act or process of a person or thing that rises; esp., an uprising; revolt; insurrection
  2. something that rises; specif.,
    1. a projection or prominence
    2. Dialectal a boil, abscess, etc.

rising Synonyms

rising

modif.

climbing, ascending, mounting, soaring, increasing, skyrocketing, advancing, growing, on the rise, on the increase, spiraling, going up, moving up, surging up, sloping upward, slanting up, taking off, going aloft, gaining altitude, upsurging, in the ascendant, up-and-coming, upswinging, on the upswing, upcoming, scandent, levitating, topping out*, heading for the stars*; see also growing, increasing 1, 2.

rising Synonyms

rising

n.

climbing, ascension, gaining altitude; see increase 1, rise 1.

rising Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Several charts of these pop stars had Sagittarius rising, which indicated they were able to move things forward on a spiritual level.
  • lead: Later, Casement failed to obtain the loan of German army officers to lead the Irish rising planned for Easter 1916.
  • plan: Later, Casement failed to obtain the loan of German army officers to lead the Irish rising planned for Easter 1916.
  • encourage: Copies were smuggled out to encourage supportive risings in Gelderland, West Frisia and Minden in January 1535.

Adjective modifier

  • heliacal: The heliacal rising of Sirius would tell people to prepare for the floods.
  • armed: During the war an armed rising was attempted in Dublin during Easter week, 1916.
  • Irish: Later, Casement failed to obtain the loan of German army officers to lead the Irish rising planned for Easter 1916.
  • popular: The cause of the rising in the Soudan is the cause of all popular risings against Turkish rule wherever they have occurred.
  • early: We are going to bed too late ( past 11 ) nowadays, given our 1/2 early rising.
  • late: This late rising is presumably accompanied by late going to bed.

Modifies a noun

  • star: How long has the rising star been employed in the company?
  • price: Given rising house prices, many more people are potentially affected by IHT than in the past.
  • rate: Finally, the dollar has rising interest rates on its side.
  • cost: Care plan we groups would have rising healthcare costs.
  • level: Six patients had rising levels without signs of recurrence.

Noun used with modifier

  • midwinter: Views between four of the stones mark the full swing of the midwinter risings.
  • midsummer: From one of the stones of the latter, the midsummer risings may have been marked.
  • Jacobite: The resulting encounter was possibly the most unusual battle of any of the Jacobite risings.
  • unemployment: If there is a recession in the economy, then this will lead to unemployment rising / falling.
  • sun: Early start, sun rising, 11 guys, 23 pieces of band gear and country number 4 this month.
rising Quotes

I have none of the infirmities of old age, and have lost several I had in my youth. The grand cause is, the good pleasure of God, who does whatever pleases him. The chief means are:1. My constantly rising at four, for about fifty years. 2. My generally preaching at five in the morning; one of the most healthy exercises in the world. 3. My never travelling less, by sea or land, than four thousand five hundred miles in a year.

—Wesley,John

Politics are now nothing morethanmeans of rising inthe world.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

The point is the seeingöthe grace beyond recognition, the ways of the bird rising, unnamed, unknown, beyond the range of language, beyond its noun. Eyes open on growing, flying, happening, and go on opening. Manifold, the world dawns on unrecognizing, realizing eyes. Amazement is the thing. Not love, but the astonishment of loving.

—Reid, Alastair