rise
verb (used without object)
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position.
am rising
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present progressiveof rise (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“In the morning when you rise unwillingly, let this thought be present—I am rising to the work of a human being,” he wrote.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 8, 2023
So that’s why I am rising on 29 April with the climate march.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2017
I am rising with the amazing women of my country … I am rising for the child in me, who I don’t think will ever forgive and recover from what happened to her.”
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2013
I am rising, for Jyoti and women like her.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2013
"I am rising, gentlemen," said I, desirous to gain as much time as possible—"commit no violence—give me leave to look at your warrant, and, if it is formal and legal, I shall not oppose it."
From Rob Roy — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
