Rise — synonyms, rise antonyms, definition

1. rise (Noun)

acceleration acclivity addition advance advancement aircraft departure altitude amplification appearance ascending ascension ascent augmentation becoming airborne beginning betterment birth blast-off boom boost • • • fall

rise (Noun) — A growth in strength, number or importance.

rise (Noun) — The act of changing location in an upward direction.

rise (Noun) — An upward slope or grade (as in a road). ex. "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

rise (Noun) — A movement upward. ex. "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

rise (Noun) — The amount a salary is increased. ex. "he got a 3% rise"

rise (Noun) — The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises.

rise (Noun) — A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground.

rise (Noun) — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. ex. "the rise of the Holy Spirit"

rise (Noun) — An increase in cost. ex. "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

rise (Noun) — Increase in price or value. ex. "the news caused a general rise on the stock market"

change of location emergence grade growth inception incline increase increment motion move movement moving ridge origin origination outgrowth side slope step-up travel wave climb climbing crime wave elevation heave heaving levitation lift liftoff mount mounting raising rapid climb rapid growth soar spike takeoff upheaval uphill uplift • • •

2. rise (Verb)

adjourn advance appear arise ascend aspire augment be promoted become visible begin billow bloat boost breed bulge climb climb up close come into view come up • • • fall set

rise (Verb) — Move upward. ex. "The fog rose"

rise (Verb) — Increase in value or to a higher point. ex. "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

rise (Verb) — Get on one's feet from a sitting or kneeling position. ex. "The audience rose and applauded"

rise (Verb) — Become or appear high or tall. ex. "The building rose before them"

rise (Verb) — Come to the surface.

rise (Verb) — Come into existence; take on form or shape. ex. "A new religious movement rose in that country"

rise (Verb) — Move to a better position in life or to a better job. ex. "She rose from a life of poverty to one of great wealth"

rise (Verb) — Go up or advance. ex. "Sales were rising after prices were lowered"

rise (Verb) — Become more extreme. ex. "The tension rose"

rise (Verb) — Get up and out of bed. ex. "They rose early"

rise (Verb) — Increase in rank or status. ex. "Her new novel rose high on the bestseller list"

rise (Verb) — Become heartened or elated. ex. "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"

rise (Verb) — Exert oneself to meet a challenge. ex. "rise to a challenge" ex. "rise to the occasion"

rise (Verb) — Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance.

rise (Verb) — Increase in volume. ex. "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

rise (Verb) — (astronomy) come up, of celestial bodies. ex. "The sun also rises"

rise (Verb) — Return from the dead. ex. "The dead are to rise"

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