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- Dictionaryrise/rʌɪz/
verb
- 1. move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up: "the tiny aircraft rose from the ground"
- 2. get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling: "she pushed back her chair and rose" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an upward movement; an instance of rising: "the bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises"
- 2. an increase in number, size, amount, or degree: "local people are worried by the rise in crime" Similar
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to stand, especially after sitting: She rose from her chair to welcome us. He rose to his feet to deliver his speech. [ I ] formal. to get out of bed: My grandfather rises at five every morning to do his exercises. [ I ] geography specialized. If a river rises somewhere, it first comes out of the ground there:
The meaning of RISE is to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. How to use rise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rise.
Rise means to get up from a low position or to increase. As a noun, rise means an elevation from a starting point. The word rise has many other senses as a verb and a noun. In nearly every sense, the word rise refers to something going up or going upward, either literally or figuratively.
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates. In British English it can also be used to mean an increase in pay:
to become important, successful, or rich: He quickly rose to stardom. rise verb [I] (STRENGTH) to become stronger or louder: The wind is rising. Her voice rose to a scream. rise verb [I] (HIGH) to be high above something: The bridge rose almost 600 feet above the water. rise verb [I] (APPEAR) B1. When the sun or moon rises, it appears in the sky:
Definition of 'rise' Word Frequency. rise. (raɪz ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense rises , present participle rising , past tense rose , past participle risen. 1. verb B1. If something rises, it moves upwards. He watched the smoke rise from the chimney. [VERB + from/to] The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. [VERB]
Rise almost always has to do with something that’s becoming taller or higher, like when you rise from your chair or your grades that rise when you study harder.
