rising

[ rahy-zing ]

/ ˈraɪ zɪŋ /

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adjective

advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.

growing or advancing to adult years: the rising generation.

adverb Informal.

somewhat more than: The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.

in approach of; almost; well-nigh: a lad rising sixteen.

noun

the act of a person or thing that rises.

an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.

something that rises; projection or prominence.

a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.

Also called riser. Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.

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Origin of rising

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (gerund). See rise, -ing², -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rising

un·ris·ing, adjective

Words nearby rising

rise to the bait, rise to the occasion, rishi, risibility, risible, rising, rising action, rising damp, rising diphthong, rising hinge, rising rhythm

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How to use rising in a sentence

Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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Launched just 13 years ago, it quickly became a serious rival to MAS and a rising juggernaut in Asia.
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Rising up from scooping bay, the steep topography—hemmed by hills of evergreens—promises panoramas at practically every turn.
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Since rising to power over the past five years, Boko Haram has killed more than 6,000 Nigerians.
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During one session, detainee Abu Zubaydah became “completely unresponsive with bubbles rising through his open full mouth.”
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The sun when he appeareth shewing forth at his rising, an admirable instrument, the work of the most High.
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Rising at once he bundled up his traps, threw the line of his small hand-sledge over his shoulder, and stepped out for home.
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They crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.
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The crests of three tall palms immediately below him waved slightly in the rising wind.
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She liked him less than ever, nevertheless wished that he were her brother and the rising star in American politics.
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British Dictionary definitions for rising

rising

/ (ˈraɪzɪŋ) /

noun

an insurrection or rebellion; revolt

the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking

adjective (prenominal)

increasing in rank, status, or reputationa rising young politician

increasing in maturity; growing up to adulthoodthe rising generation

adverb

informal approaching the age of; nearlyshe's rising 40

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