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Rise has 31 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a growth in strength or number or importance

"After years of struggling, the small tech startup saw its user base and market influence rise significantly overnight."

2

the act of changing location in an upward direction

"The balloon began to rise slowly as the hot air inside expanded against the cool evening sky."

3

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

4

a movement upward

"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

5

the amount a salary is increased

"he got a 3% raise"

"he got a wage hike"

6

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

"The steep rise of the mountain made hiking to the summit feel like climbing into another world."

7

a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

"The sudden rise from the stormy sea knocked me off my feet before I could grab onto anything solid."

8

(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

an increase in cost

"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

10

increase in price or value

"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

11

The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.

"In the old dialect, she mentioned that her grandfather used to collect rise after every storm."

12

Alternative form of rice (“twig”)

In plain English: A rise is an upward movement or increase in something's level or amount.

"The sun began its rise over the eastern horizon."

Usage: Do not use "rise" to mean "rice," as that is an archaic or dialectal spelling. Use "rise" only as a noun referring to the act of moving upward or an increase in quantity.

Verb
1

move upward

"The fog lifted"

"The smoke arose from the forest fire"

"The mist uprose from the meadows"

2

increase in value or to a higher point

"prices climbed steeply"

"the value of our house rose sharply last year"

3

rise to one's feet

"The audience got up and applauded"

4

rise up

"The building rose before them"

5

come to the surface

"After hours of stirring, the dough finally rose to the surface of the water."

6

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"

7

move to a better position in life or to a better job

"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown"

8

go up or advance

"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

9

become more extreme

"The tension heightened"

10

get up and out of bed

"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"

"They rose early"

"He uprose at night"

11

rise in rank or status

"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

12

become heartened or elated

"Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"

13

exert oneself to meet a challenge

"rise to a challenge"

"rise to the occasion"

14

take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

"After years of serving as an imperial governor, the general decided to rise against his emperor when he ordered the execution of his family."

15

increase in volume

"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

16

come up, of celestial bodies

"The sun also rises"

"The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."

"Jupiter ascends"

17

return from the dead

"Christ is risen!"

"The dead are to uprise"

18

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

"The sun began to rise over the horizon, casting a warm glow across the valley."

19

To move upwards.

"The sun began to rise over the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink."

In plain English: To rise is to go up from a lower position or level.

"The sun rises in the east every morning."

Usage: Use "rise" to describe something moving upward on its own power, such as the sun rising or dough rising without external force. Do not use it for people climbing stairs or objects being pushed up by someone else; those actions require "raise."

Example Sentences
"The sun began its rise over the eastern horizon." noun
"The sun rises in the east every morning." verb
"The sun will rise over the horizon soon." verb
"Prices tend to rise during the holiday season." verb
"She decided to rise from her chair after dinner." verb
Related Terms
up sun slope go get up action morning lift going go up going up getting getting up bubble red scare angry squat updrift matariki panic buying
Antonyms
downfall declivity fall go down sit lie wane turn in bed
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
emergence motion slope change of location increase grade wave origin travel grow change posture look ascend become change undertake protest rise return
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
crime wave wave spike levitation heave climb soar uphill elevation liftoff rapid climb takeoff upheaval uplifting scend go up rocket bubble uplift chandelle steam rise bull take the floor loom emerge resurface bubble up well resurge come forth come well up head jump advance revolt mutiny

Origin

The word "rise" comes from Old English rīsan, which traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to arise." This ancient origin has remained remarkably stable, with the core sense of going up or appearing preserved in the modern English word.

Rhyming Words
ise fise gise bise oise wise lise mise sise vise hoise avise moise prise anise raise paise brise poise scise
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