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You can see the Alps rising (= showing as a higher area) in the distance / above the clouds. [ I, I ] If bread or dough (= a soft uncooked mixture used for making bread) rises, it becomes bigger because of the action of yeast (= a fungus used in beer and bread making): Leave the dough somewhere warm to rise.
RISE meaning: 1. to move upwards: 2. to stand, especially after sitting: 3. to get out of bed: . Learn more.
give rise to. idiom. Add to word list Add to word list. C2. to cause something: International support has given rise to a new optimism in the company. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing things to happen. activate.
More examples. Overseas savings provide a cushion against tax rises at home. They have set a ceiling on pay rises. The pay rise is subject to approval by management. The rise in unemployment may just be a blip. There has been a 9% rise in the prison population. sb's rise to fame/power, etc.
RISE TO THE CHALLENGE definition: 1. to be able to deal with something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done…. Learn more.
Meaning of rise up – Learner’s Dictionary. Meaning of. rise up. – Learner’s Dictionary. rise up. — phrasal verb with rise verb [ I ] uk / raɪz / us past tense rose | past participle risen. Add to word list. to try to defeat and change a government.
increasing: Police say that youth crime is on the rise again. Nationalism is once again on the rise. Resignations are on the rise as the economy improves. Bankruptcies too are on the rise. The politician's favourability rating is once again on the rise after the rally.
to increase in level: rising temperatures. Prices rose by 10 percent. Fewer examples. Temperatures rose as high as 40 degrees. The company's shares rose on Wall Street yesterday. Investors are expecting the company's share price to rise. Unemployment has risen for the third month in a row.
Definition of rise up – Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of. rise up. – Learner’s Dictionary. rise up. — phrasal verb with rise verb [ I ] uk / raɪz / us past tense rose | past participle risen. Add to word list. to try to defeat and change a government.
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