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- Dictionaryrising/ˈrʌɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. going up, increasing, or sloping upward: "the rising temperature"
- 2. (of a bird) depicted with the wings open but not fully displayed, as if preparing for flight.
noun
- 1. an armed protest against authority; a revolt: "the Warsaw rising of 1944"
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The meaning of RISING is insurrection, uprising. How to use rising in a sentence.
Nov 4, 2017 · RISING definition: 1. an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against…. Learn more.
noun. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, uprising. see more.
Rising definition: advancing, ascending, or mounting. See examples of RISING used in a sentence.
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:
noun. 1. an insurrection or rebellion; revolt. 2. the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking. adjective (prenominal) 3. increasing in rank, status, or reputation. a rising young politician.
a. : a movement upward : ascent. b. : emergence (as of the sun) above the horizon. c. : the upward movement of a fish to seize food or bait. 3. : beginning, origin. the river had its rise in the mountain.
noun. The act or process of a person or thing that rises; esp., an uprising; revolt; insurrection. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
rising. noun. /ˈraɪzɪŋ/. /ˈraɪzɪŋ/. a situation in which a group of people protest against, and try to get rid of, a government, a leader, etc. synonym revolt, uprising. The rising was crushed by government troops. Topics Social issues c2.
means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important: Extra Examples. Interest rates are expected to rise from 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent in the next six months. Inflation rose from 2 per cent to 5 per cent last year.
