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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 increase: Inflation is rising at/by 2.1 percent a month. The wind / storm is rising (= beginning to get stronger). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ] When emotions, etc. rise, they start to increase: Tempers are rising (= people are becoming angry). My spirits rise (= I feel happier) whenever I think of my friends.
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.
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. To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising. 6.
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. As a verb, rise can mean anything from "get up" to "increase" to "rebel" to "return from the dead."
Definition of rise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rise definition: to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position. See examples of RISE used in a sentence.
The rise of someone is the process by which they become more important, successful, or powerful. Haig's rise was fuelled by an all-consuming sense of patriotic duty.
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.
RISE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins. Summary Definitions Synonyms Pronunciation Collocations Conjugations Sentences Grammar. Pronunciation of 'rise' British English pronunciation. More. Definitions of 'rise' 1. If something rises, it moves upwards. [...] 1. Rise up means the same as rise. [...] 2.
Rise definition: To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
