rise

/ɹˈaɪz/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

move upward
“The fog lifted”
increase in value or to a higher point
“prices climbed steeply”
rise to one's feet
“The audience got up and applauded”
rise up
“The building rose before them”
come to the surface
come into existence; take on form or shape
“A new religious movement originated in that country”
move to a better position in life or to a better job
“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”
go up or advance
“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
become more extreme
“The tension heightened”
get up and out of bed
“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”
rise in rank or status
“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”
become heartened or elated
“Her spirits rose when she heard the good news”

noun

a growth in strength or number or importance
the act of changing location in an upward direction
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
a movement upward
“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
the amount a salary is increased
“he got a 3% raise”
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
“the emanation of the Holy Spirit”
an increase in cost
“they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
increase in price or value
“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”

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