rise

[ rahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, rose, ris·en [riz, -, uh, n], ris·ing.

1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position:

   She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.

   Antonyms: sink

2. to get up from bed, especially to begin the day after a night's sleep:

   to rise early.

3. to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.
4. to get up after falling or being thrown down.

   Antonyms: fall

5. to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel.
6. to be built up, erected, or constructed.
7. to spring up or grow, as plants:

   Weeds rose overnight.

8. to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.
9. to come into existence; appear.
10. to come into action, as a wind or storm.
11. to occur:

    A quarrel rose between them.

12. to originate, issue, or be derived; to have a source.

    Synonyms: proceed, arise

13. to move from a lower to a higher position; move upward; ascend:

    The bird rose in the air.

    Synonyms: mount

    Antonyms: descend

14. to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.
15. to extend directly upward; project vertically:

    The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.

16. to have an upward slant or curve:

    The path rises as it approaches the woods.

17. to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level:

    to rise in the world.

    Synonyms: advance, succeed

    Antonyms: fail

18. to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.:

    to rise above the commonplace.

19. Angling. (of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.
20. to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (followed by to ):

    to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.

21. to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.
22. to become roused or stirred:

    to feel one's temper rising.

23. to increase in height, as the level of water:

    The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.

24. to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.
25. to increase in amount, as prices.
26. to increase in price or value, as commodities.
27. to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.
28. to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.
29. to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.
30. to return from the dead:

    Christ rose from the dead and on the third day ascended into heaven.

verb (used with object)

, rose, ris·en [riz, -, uh, n], ris·ing.

1. Nonstandard. to cause to rise.
2. Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it; raise.

noun

1. an act or instance of rising.
2. appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.
3. elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.:

   the rise and fall of ancient Rome.

4. an increase in height, as of the level of water.
5. the amount of such increase.
6. an increase in amount, as of prices.
7. an increase in price or value, as of commodities.
8. Chiefly British. raise ( defs 33, 34, 35 ).
9. an increase in degree or intensity, as of temperature.
10. an increase in loudness or in pitch, as of the voice.
11. Architecture, Building Trades.
    1. the measured height of any of various things, as a roof, a flight of steps, a stair step, or the crown of a road.
    2. the measured height of an arch from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.
12. the vertical distance through which the floor of an elevator or the like passes.
13. origin, source, or beginning:

    the rise of a stream in a mountain.

14. a coming into existence or notice:

    the rise of a new talent.

15. extension upward.
16. the amount of such extension.
17. upward slope, as of ground or a road.
18. a piece of rising or high ground:

    a house built upon a gentle rise.

19. the distance between the crotch and the waist of a pair of trousers:

    Pants with a high rise are now in style.

20. Angling. the coming up of a fish toward the surface in pursuit of food or bait.

verb phrase

1. to ignore or be indifferent to, as an insult.

rise

/ raɪz /

verb

1. to get up from a lying, sitting, kneeling, or prone position
2. to get out of bed, esp to begin one's day

   he always rises early

3. to move from a lower to a higher position or place; ascend
4. to ascend or appear above the horizon

   the sun is rising

5. to increase in height or level

   the water rose above the normal level

6. to attain higher rank, status, or reputation

   he will rise in the world

7. to be built or erected

   those blocks of flats are rising fast

8. to become apparent; appear

   new troubles rose to afflict her

9. to increase in strength, degree, intensity, etc

   her spirits rose

   the wind is rising

10. to increase in amount or value

    house prices are always rising

11. to swell up

    dough rises

12. to become erect, stiff, or rigid

    the hairs on his neck rose in fear

13. (of one's stomach or gorge) to manifest or feel nausea; retch
14. to become actively rebellious; revolt

    the people rose against their oppressors

15. to slope upwards

    the ground rises beyond the lake

16. to return from the dead; be resurrected
17. to originate; come into existence

    that river rises in the mountains

18. (of a session of a court, legislative assembly, etc) to come to an end; adjourn
19. angling (of fish) to come to the surface of the water, as when taking flies
20. See raise
    tr nautical another term for raise
21. informal.
    often foll by to to respond (to teasing, etc) or fall into a trap prepared for one

noun

1. the act or an instance of rising; ascent
2. an increase in height; elevation
3. an increase in rank, status, or position
4. an increase in amount, cost, or value
5. an increase in degree or intensity
6. an increase in salary or wages US and Canadian wordraise
7. a piece of rising ground
8. an upward slope or incline
9. the appearance of the sun, moon, or other celestial body above the horizon
10. the vertical height of a step or of a flight of stairs
11. the vertical height of a roof above the walls or columns
12. the height of an arch above the impost level
13. angling the act or instance of fish coming to the surface of the water to take flies, etc
14. the beginning, origin, or source; derivation
15. slang.
    an erection of the penis
16. get a rise out of
    get a rise out oftake a rise out of to provoke an angry or petulant reaction from
17. give rise to
    give rise to to cause the development of; produce

Confusables Note

See raise.

Other Words From

• half-rise noun
• re·rise verb rerose rerisen rerising
• un·risen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rise¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English risen (verb), Old English rīsan; cognate with Dutch rijzen, Old High German rīsan, Gothic reisan; akin to raise, rear ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of rise¹

Old English rīsan ; related to Old Saxon rīsan , Gothic reisan

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get a rise out of, Informal.
   1. to provoke, as to action or anger.
   2. to evoke the expected or desired response from.
2. give rise to, to originate; produce; cause:

   The Industrial Revolution gave rise to accelerated urbanization.

More idioms and phrases containing rise

• come up (rise in the world)
• get a rise out of
• give birth (rise) to

Example Sentences

That’s not yet anywhere near the last peak of 6,500 — but it’s a significant rise from 200 in early July.

From Vox

This research took place before the pandemic and the rise in distance learning.

From Science News For Students

“We just had a record quarter across almost every important metric in our business” thanks to the rise in digitization, he says.

From Fortune

With in-person learning at school still curtailed in many areas, it makes sense that this would factor into an even greater rise in part-time work, simply out of necessity.

From FiveThirtyEight

Hurricanes and sea level rise inundate their coastal communities.

From Quartz

Being something of a political cipher may have helped Revels rise to prominence.

From The Daily Beast

We tend to think not, but the rise of King, Kennedy, and Lincoln was unlikely, too.

From The Daily Beast

The rapid rise of the sharing economy is changing the way people around the world commute, shop, vacation, and borrow.

From The Daily Beast

Most importantly, they were all deleted long before that percentage could rise any higher.

From The Daily Beast

He was also swept about in the music of D.C., a scene which gave rise to such acts as Fugazi and Thievery Corporation.

From The Daily Beast

See how those distant peaks rise serenely over the southern horizon!

From Project Gutenberg

But he was ignorant of that part of the horrid tale; and the Duke, in a milder voice, bade him rise.

From Project Gutenberg

That bunch of cottonwoods with the new-made grave close by the dead horses seemed to rise up between us, and I became speechless.

From Project Gutenberg

The overture is over, the curtain is about to rise on the drama of Georgie's married life.

From Project Gutenberg

It had its counterpart on the political side in the rise of representative democratic government.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• acceleration
• advance
• ascent
• boost
• climb
• growth
• hike
• increment
• inflation
• progress
• surge
• upsurge
• upswing
• upturn

More About Rise

What is a basic definition of rise?

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.

When something or someone rises, it is going from a seated or prone position to an upright, erect position. If a cat rises from the floor, for example, it moves from sitting or laying down on the floor to standing.

• Real-life examples: At sporting events, people rise out of their chairs during the national anthem. A person rises after doing push-ups or sit-ups. When zombies rise from the dead, they are standing up from a lying position in the dirt or a coffin.
• Used in a sentence: Jessica quickly rose to her feet after her mom caught her lazing on the couch. 

Rise can also mean to increase, especially something that is measured in numbers, such as prices or temperature.

• Real-life examples: The temperature rises when it is hot outside. News ratings tend to rise during elections, scandals, or natural disasters. Your cost of living will probably rise dramatically if you decide to move to New York City.
• Used in a sentence: The cost of my electric bill keeps rising no matter how little power I use.

As a noun, rise means an elevation or increase from a beginning or first appearance.

• Real-life examples: Asia was changed forever by the rise of the Mongol Empire during the 12th and 13th centuries. The rise of rock and roll music occurred during the 1950s. The rise of the Nazis in the 1930s changed world history.
• Used in a sentence: In my opinion, music got a lot more interesting after the rise of hip-hop. 

Where does rise come from?

The first records of rise come from before the year 1000. It ultimately comes from the Old English verb rīsan. It is related to similar words with the same meaning, such as the Dutch rijzen and the Old High German rīsan.

Did you know ... ?

What are some other forms related to rise?

• riser (noun)
• risen (adjective, past participle)
• half-rise (noun)
• rerise (verb)
• unrisen (adjective)

What are some synonyms for rise?

• get up
• ascend
• surge
• increase
• grow
• elevation

What are some words that share a root or word element with rise? 

• rise above
• rise and shine
• rise from the ashes
• rise through the ranks
• rise to the occasion

What are some words that often get used in discussing rise?

• up
• upward
• stand
• erect
• prices
• temperature
• sleep
• sun

What are some words rise may be commonly confused with?

• raise

How is rise used in real life?

Rise is a very common word that most often means to get up or to increase.

When they knock you down, rise up off the floor

— Sanjay (@sanjaysubhag) April 17, 2018

Tesla stock keeps rising 👀

— Chris. (@Itsrealchris_) December 31, 2020

With the rise of the internet, "attention" became the new currency.

— Anshul Dhakar (@ANSHULDHAKAR_29) June 12, 2020

Try using rise!

Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of rise?

A. ascend
B. move up
C. descend
D. get up