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Rise

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Definitions for Rise

noun
a growth in strength or number or importance
noun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
Synonyms
ascent ascension ascending
noun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Synonyms
ascent acclivity raise climb upgrade
Examples
  1. the car couldn't make it up the rise
noun
a movement upward
Synonyms
rising ascent ascension
Examples
  1. they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
noun
the amount a salary is increased
Synonyms
raise wage hike hike wage increase salary increase
Examples
  1. he got a 3% raise
  2. he got a wage hike
noun
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Synonyms
upgrade rising slope
noun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Synonyms
lift
noun
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Synonyms
emanation procession
Examples
  1. the emanation of the Holy Spirit
  2. the rising of the Holy Ghost
  3. the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
noun
an increase in cost
Synonyms
boost hike cost increase
Examples
  1. they asked for a 10% rise in rates
noun
increase in price or value
Synonyms
advance
Examples
  1. the news caused a general advance on the stock market
verb
move upward
Synonyms
lift arise move up go up come up uprise
Examples
  1. The fog lifted
  2. The smoke arose from the forest fire
  3. The mist uprose from the meadows
verb
increase in value or to a higher point
Synonyms
go up climb
Examples
  1. prices climbed steeply
  2. the value of our house rose sharply last year
verb
rise to one's feet
Synonyms
arise uprise get up stand up
Examples
  1. The audience got up and applauded
verb
rise up
Synonyms
lift rear
Examples
  1. The building rose before them
verb
come to the surface
Synonyms
surface come up rise up
verb
come into existence
Synonyms
originate arise develop uprise spring up grow
Examples
  1. take on form or shape
  2. A new religious movement originated in that country
  3. a love that sprang up from friendship
  4. the idea for the book grew out of a short story
  5. An interesting phenomenon uprose
verb
move to a better position in life or to a better job
Synonyms
ascend move up
Examples
  1. She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown
verb
go up or advance
Synonyms
wax mount climb
Examples
  1. Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
verb
become more extreme
Synonyms
heighten
Examples
  1. The tension heightened
verb
get up and out of bed
Synonyms
get up turn out arise uprise
Examples
  1. I get up at 7 A.M. every day
  2. They rose early
  3. He uprose at night
verb
rise in rank or status
Synonyms
jump climb up
Examples
  1. Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
verb
become heartened or elated
Examples
  1. Her spirits rose when she heard the good news
verb
exert oneself to meet a challenge
Examples
  1. rise to a challenge
  2. rise to the occasion
verb
take part in a rebellion
Synonyms
rebel arise rise up
Examples
  1. renounce a former allegiance
verb
increase in volume
Synonyms
prove
Examples
  1. the dough rose slowly in the warm room
verb
come up, of celestial bodies
Synonyms
come up uprise ascend
Examples
  1. The sun also rises
  2. The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
  3. Jupiter ascends
verb
return from the dead
Synonyms
resurrect uprise
Examples
  1. Christ is risen!
  2. The dead are to uprise

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