rise
/ɹaɪz/noun, verb1 syllable
Rise means: come into existence; take on form or shape.
Synonyms for rise48
noun, as in the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
noun, as in (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
noun, as in a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
noun, as in increase in price or value
verb, as in come into existence; take on form or shape
verb, as in return from the dead
verb, as in rise to one's feet
verb, as in get up and out of bed
verb, as in come to the surface
verb, as in come up, of celestial bodies
verb, as in increase in value or to a higher point
verb, as in move to a better position in life or to a better job
verb, as in rise in rank or status
verb, as in become more extreme
verb, as in increase in volume
Opposites of rise
What does rise mean?27
verb
come into existence; take on form or shape“A new religious movement originated in that country”
move upward“The fog lifted”
return from the dead“Christ is risen!”
rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”
get up and out of bed“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”
come to the surface
go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
come up, of celestial bodies“The sun also rises”
increase in value or to a higher point“prices climbed steeply”
rise up“The building rose before them”
move to a better position in life or to a better job“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”
rise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”
become more extreme“The tension heightened”
increase in volume“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”
become heartened or elated“Her spirits rose when she heard the good news”
exert oneself to meet a challenge“rise to a challenge”
noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
the amount a salary is increased“he got a 3% raise”
the act of changing location in an upward direction
a movement upward; rise above the ground“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
an increase in cost“they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost“the emanation of the Holy Spirit”
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
increase in price or value“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”
a growth in strength or number or importance
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with rise?43
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Rise in a sentence
- Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.CK
- Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.CM
- To our amusement, the curtain began to rise ahead of time.sundown
- In proportion as the sales increase, the profit will rise.unknown
- In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people.sugisaki
- Rise up, take up thy bed, and walk.ddnktr
- According to statistics, world population is on the rise.Zaksocool
- As temperatures rise, plants need more water to keep cool.Hybrid
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Forms of rise
as a noun
- plural
- rises
as a verb
- past tense
- rose
- past participle
- risen
- present participle
- rising
- third-person singular
- rises