12. rise to attain a higher level, as of importance or financial security: to rise in the world.
13. rise to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (usu. fol. by to): to rise to the occasion.
14. rise to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.
15. rise to become roused or stirred: to feel one's temper rising.
16. rise to increase, as in height, amount, value, or intensity: The river is rising three feet an hour. Prices have hardly risen at all. The color rose in his cheeks.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; OE rīsan; c. OHG rīsan, ON
Definition of 'Rise'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)rise a growth in strength or number or importance
2. (noun)rise, ascent, ascension, ascending the act of changing location in an upward direction
3. (noun)ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade an upward slope or grade (as in a road) "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
4. (noun)rise, rising, ascent, ascension a movement upward "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
5. (noun)raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase the amount a salary is increased "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
6. (noun)upgrade, rise, rising slope the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
7. (noun)lift, rise a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
8. (noun)emanation, rise, procession (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
9. (noun)rise, boost, hike, cost increase an increase in cost "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
10. (verb)advance, rise increase in price or value "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
11. (verb)rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise move upward "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
12. (verb)rise, go up, climb increase in value or to a higher point "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
13. (verb)arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up rise to one's feet "The audience got up and applauded"
14. (verb)rise, lift, rear rise up "The building rose before them"
15. (verb)surface, come up, rise up, rise come to the surface
16. (verb)originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow come into existence; take on form or shape "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
17. (verb)ascend, move up, rise move to a better position in life or to a better job "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
18. (verb)wax, mount, climb, rise go up or advance "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
19. (verb)heighten, rise become more extreme "The tension heightened"
20. (verb)get up, turn out, arise, uprise, rise get up and out of bed "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
21. (verb)rise, jump, climb up rise in rank or status "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
22. (verb)rise become heartened or elated "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
23. (verb)rise exert oneself to meet a challenge "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
24. (verb)rebel, arise, rise, rise up take part in a rebellion; renounce a formerallegiance
25. (verb)rise, prove increase in volume "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
26. (verb)rise, come up, uprise, ascend come up, of celestial bodies "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
27. (verb)resurrect, rise, uprise return from the dead "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
1. (verb)rise ≠ fall Heat rises.; The kite rose into the air.
2. rise ≠ fall Food prices rose steadily.; She felt her anger rising.
3. rise ≠ set The sun rises in the east.
4. rise ≠ fall He rose to power in the early 80s.; a rising sports star
5. rise to be tall in relation to other objects The city buildings rose above us.
6. rise ≠ lower His voice rose as he got more excited.
7. rise to stand from a sitting or lying position He rose and left the room.
8. rise (of a large number of people) to fight against a government The people rose up to fight injustice.
9. rise rise to the challenge/occasion to perform well in a difficult situation The exams were tough, but most students rose to the challenge.
10. (noun)rise ≠ fall a rise in temperature
11. rise on the rise rising Unemployment is on the rise.
12. rise raise She's asking for a rise.
13. rise give rise to to cause; = lead to The strong economy gave rise to a new middle class.
Definition of 'Rise'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Rise the act of rising, or the state of being risen
2. (noun)Rise the distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step
3. (noun)Rise land which is somewhat higher than the rest; as, the house stood on a rise of land
4. (noun)Rise spring; source; origin; as, the rise of a stream
10. Rise to move from a lowerposition to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a fish rises to the bait
11. Rise to ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like
12. Rise to move upward under the influence of a projecting force; as, a bullet rises in the air
13. Rise to grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this elm rises to the height of seventy feet
20. Rise to swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light, as dough, and the like
21. Rise to have the aspect or the effect of rising
22. Rise to appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars, and the like
23. Rise to become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin; the land rises to view to one sailing toward the shore
24. Rise to become perceptible to other senses than sight; as, a noiserose on the air; odor rises from the flower
25. Rise to have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as, rivers rise in lakes or springs
26. Rise to increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a climax
27. Rise to increase in power or fury; -- said of wind or a storm, and hence, of passion
28. Rise to become of higher value; to increase in price
29. Rise to become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor, and the like
30. Rise to increase in intensity; -- said of heat
31. Rise to become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice
32. Rise to increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses rose beyond his expectations
33. Rise in various figurative senses
34. Rise to become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel
35. Rise to attain to a bettersocial position; to be promoted; to excel; to succeed
36. Rise to become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in interest
37. Rise to come to mind; to be suggested; to occur
Sense: to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.