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risen

/ˈɹɪ.zən/verb, adjective2 syllables

Risen means: come into existence; take on form or shape.

Synonyms for risen30

verb, as in come into existence; take on form or shape

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

verb, as in move upward

rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise

verb, as in return from the dead

resurrect, rise, uprise, raise, upraise

verb, as in rise to one's feet

arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up

verb, as in get up and out of bed

get up, turn out, arise, uprise, rise

verb, as in come to the surface

surface, come up, rise up, rise

verb, as in go up or advance

wax, mount, climb, rise

verb, as in take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

rebel, arise, rise, rise up

verb, as in come up, of celestial bodies

rise, come up, uprise, ascend

verb, as in increase in value or to a higher point

rise, go up, climb

verb, as in rise up

rise, lift, rear

verb, as in move to a better position in life or to a better job

ascend, move up, rise

verb, as in rise in rank or status

rise, jump, climb up

verb, as in become more extreme

heighten, rise

verb, as in increase in volume

rise, prove

verb, as in become heartened or elated

rise

verb, as in exert oneself to meet a challenge

rise

adjective, as in (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

up

Opposites of risen

fall, set

What does risen mean?18

verb

1

come into existence; take on form or shape“A new religious movement originated in that country”

2

move upward“The fog lifted”

3

return from the dead“Christ is risen!”

4

rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”

5

get up and out of bed“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”

6

come to the surface

7

go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

8

take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

9

come up, of celestial bodies“The sun also rises”

10

increase in value or to a higher point“prices climbed steeply”

11

rise up“The building rose before them”

12

move to a better position in life or to a better job“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”

13

rise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”

14

become more extreme“The tension heightened”

15

increase in volume“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”

16

become heartened or elated“Her spirits rose when she heard the good news”

17

exert oneself to meet a challenge“rise to a challenge”

adjective

1

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon“the risen sun”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with risen?2

two syllables

prison

three syllables

arisen
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Risen in a sentence

  • Due to the heavy rain, vegetable prices have risen.sharris123
  • The sun has risen, the day has broken.anzart
  • As was to be expected, the prices of imported goods have risen.Tom9358
  • The sea has risen, the sea of peoples.Enncke
  • The cost of flying overseas has risen with the cost of fuel.Swift
  • The value of the yen has risen greatly.Luornu
  • The exchange rate for the yen against the dollar has risen.CM
  • The cost of living has greatly risen in the past ten years.unknown

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