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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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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.
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:
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:
Definition of 'rise' rise. (raɪz ) Word forms: rises , rising , rose , 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 up means the same as rise. Spray rose up from the surface of the water. [V P + from/to]
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: Should I ask my boss for a rise? In North American English this is a raise: a three per cent pay raise. Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important:
rise. (rīz) v. rose (rōz), ris·en (rĭz′ən), ris·ing, ris·es. v.intr. 1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling. 2. To get out of bed: rose at dawn. 3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises. 4. To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring. 5.
