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verb (used without object), rose, ris·en [riz-uhn] /ˈrɪz ən/, ris·ing.

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.

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

to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.

to get up after falling or being thrown down.

to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel.

to be built up, erected, or constructed.

to spring up or grow, as plants: Weeds rose overnight.

to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.

to come into existence; appear.

to come into action, as a wind or storm.

to occur: A quarrel rose between them.

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

to move from a lower to a higher position; move upward; ascend: The bird rose in the air.

to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.

to extend directly upward; project vertically: The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.

to have an upward slant or curve: The path rises as it approaches the woods.

to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level: to rise in the world.

to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.: to rise above the commonplace.

Angling. (of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.

to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (followed by to): to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.

to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.

to become roused or stirred: to feel one's temper rising.

to increase in height, as the level of water: The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.

to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.

to increase in amount, as prices.

to increase in price or value, as commodities.

to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.

to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.

to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.

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-uhn] /ˈrɪz ən/, ris·ing.

Nonstandard. to cause to rise.

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

noun

an act or instance of rising.

appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.

elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.: the rise and fall of ancient Rome.

an increase in height, as of the level of water.

the amount of such increase.

an increase in amount, as of prices.

an increase in price or value, as of commodities.

Chiefly British. raise(defs 33–35).

an increase in degree or intensity, as of temperature.

an increase in loudness or in pitch, as of the voice.

Architecture, Building Trades.

the measured height of any of various things, as a roof, a flight of steps, a stair step, or the crown of a road.
the measured height of an arch from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.

the vertical distance through which the floor of an elevator or the like passes.

origin, source, or beginning: the rise of a stream in a mountain.

a coming into existence or notice: the rise of a new talent.

extension upward.

the amount of such extension.

upward slope, as of ground or a road.

a piece of rising or high ground: a house built upon a gentle rise.

the distance between the crotch and the waist of a pair of trousers: Pants with a high rise are now in style.

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

Verb Phrases

rise above, to ignore or be indifferent to, as an insult.

Nearby words

ripstop nylon, riptide, ripuarian, riroriro, risc, rise, rise above, rise and shine, rise from the ashes, rise in the world, rise through the ranks

Idioms

get a rise out of, Informal.

to provoke, as to action or anger.
to evoke the expected or desired response from.

give rise to, to originate; produce; cause: The Industrial Revolution gave rise to accelerated urbanization.

Origin of rise

before 1000; Middle English risen (v.), Old English rīsan; cognate with Dutch rijzen, Old High German rīsan, Gothic reisan; akin to raise, rear²

SYNONYMS FOR rise

12 arise, proceed.

13 mount.

17 succeed, advance.

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ANTONYMS FOR rise

1 sink.

4 fall.

13 descend.

17 fail.

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Related forms

half-rise, nounre·rise, verb, re·rose, re·ris·en, re·ris·ing.un·ris·en, adjective

Can be confused

raise rise (see usage note at raise)

Usage note

See raise.

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I then believed that I could not only rise superior to my misfortune, but could make that very misfortune the motive of my rise.
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British Dictionary definitions for rise

rise

/ (raɪz) /

verb rises, rising, rose (rəʊz) or risen (ˈrɪzən) (mainly intr)

to get up from a lying, sitting, kneeling, or prone position

to get out of bed, esp to begin one's dayhe always rises early

to move from a lower to a higher position or place; ascend

to ascend or appear above the horizonthe sun is rising

to increase in height or levelthe water rose above the normal level

to attain higher rank, status, or reputationhe will rise in the world

to be built or erectedthose blocks of flats are rising fast

to become apparent; appearnew troubles rose to afflict her

to increase in strength, degree, intensity, etcher spirits rose; the wind is rising

to increase in amount or valuehouse prices are always rising

to swell updough rises

to become erect, stiff, or rigidthe hairs on his neck rose in fear

(of one's stomach or gorge) to manifest or feel nausea; retch

to become actively rebellious; revoltthe people rose against their oppressors

to slope upwardsthe ground rises beyond the lake

to return from the dead; be resurrected

to originate; come into existencethat river rises in the mountains

(of a session of a court, legislative assembly, etc) to come to an end; adjourn

angling (of fish) to come to the surface of the water, as when taking flies

(tr) nautical another term for raise (def. 20)

(often foll by to) informal to respond (to teasing, etc) or fall into a trap prepared for one

noun

the act or an instance of rising; ascent

an increase in height; elevation

an increase in rank, status, or position

an increase in amount, cost, or value

an increase in degree or intensity

British an increase in salary or wagesUS and Canadian word: raise

a piece of rising ground

an upward slope or incline

the appearance of the sun, moon, or other celestial body above the horizon

the vertical height of a step or of a flight of stairs

the vertical height of a roof above the walls or columns

the height of an arch above the impost level

angling the act or instance of fish coming to the surface of the water to take flies, etc

the beginning, origin, or source; derivation

slang an erection of the penis

get a rise out of or take a rise out of to provoke an angry or petulant reaction from

give rise to to cause the development of; produce

Word Origin for rise

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

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Idioms and Phrases with rise

rise

In addition to the idioms beginning with rise

rise and shine
rise from the ashes
rise in the world
rise through the ranks
rise to the bait
rise to the occasion

also see:

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