rise

[ rahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, rose, ris·en [riz, -, uh, n], ris·ing.

1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position:

   She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.

   Antonyms: sink

2. to get up from bed, especially to begin the day after a night's sleep:

   to rise early.

3. to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.
4. to get up after falling or being thrown down.

   Antonyms: fall

5. to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel.
6. to be built up, erected, or constructed.
7. to spring up or grow, as plants:

   Weeds rose overnight.

8. to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.
9. to come into existence; appear.
10. to come into action, as a wind or storm.
11. to occur:

    A quarrel rose between them.

12. to originate, issue, or be derived; to have a source.

    Synonyms: proceed, arise

13. to move from a lower to a higher position; move upward; ascend:

    The bird rose in the air.

    Synonyms: mount

    Antonyms: descend

14. to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.
15. to extend directly upward; project vertically:

    The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.

16. to have an upward slant or curve:

    The path rises as it approaches the woods.

17. to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level:

    to rise in the world.

    Synonyms: advance, succeed

    Antonyms: fail

18. to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.:

    to rise above the commonplace.

19. Angling. (of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.
20. to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (followed by to ):

    to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.

21. to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.
22. to become roused or stirred:

    to feel one's temper rising.

23. to increase in height, as the level of water:

    The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.

24. to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.
25. to increase in amount, as prices.
26. to increase in price or value, as commodities.
27. to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.
28. to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.
29. to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.
30. to return from the dead:

    Christ rose from the dead and on the third day ascended into heaven.

verb (used with object)

, rose, ris·en [riz, -, uh, n], ris·ing.

1. Nonstandard. to cause to rise.
2. Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it; raise.

noun

1. an act or instance of rising.
2. appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.
3. elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.:

   the rise and fall of ancient Rome.

4. an increase in height, as of the level of water.
5. the amount of such increase.
6. an increase in amount, as of prices.
7. an increase in price or value, as of commodities.
8. Chiefly British. raise ( defs 33, 34, 35 ).
9. an increase in degree or intensity, as of temperature.
10. an increase in loudness or in pitch, as of the voice.
11. Architecture, Building Trades.
    1. the measured height of any of various things, as a roof, a flight of steps, a stair step, or the crown of a road.
    2. the measured height of an arch from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.
12. the vertical distance through which the floor of an elevator or the like passes.
13. origin, source, or beginning:

    the rise of a stream in a mountain.

14. a coming into existence or notice:

    the rise of a new talent.

15. extension upward.
16. the amount of such extension.
17. upward slope, as of ground or a road.
18. a piece of rising or high ground:

    a house built upon a gentle rise.

19. the distance between the crotch and the waist of a pair of trousers:

    Pants with a high rise are now in style.

20. Angling. the coming up of a fish toward the surface in pursuit of food or bait.

verb phrase

1. to ignore or be indifferent to, as an insult.

rise

/ raɪz /

verb

1. to get up from a lying, sitting, kneeling, or prone position
2. to get out of bed, esp to begin one's day

   he always rises early

3. to move from a lower to a higher position or place; ascend
4. to ascend or appear above the horizon

   the sun is rising

5. to increase in height or level

   the water rose above the normal level

6. to attain higher rank, status, or reputation

   he will rise in the world

7. to be built or erected

   those blocks of flats are rising fast

8. to become apparent; appear

   new troubles rose to afflict her

9. to increase in strength, degree, intensity, etc

   her spirits rose

   the wind is rising

10. to increase in amount or value

    house prices are always rising

11. to swell up

    dough rises

12. to become erect, stiff, or rigid

    the hairs on his neck rose in fear

13. (of one's stomach or gorge) to manifest or feel nausea; retch
14. to become actively rebellious; revolt

    the people rose against their oppressors

15. to slope upwards

    the ground rises beyond the lake

16. to return from the dead; be resurrected
17. to originate; come into existence

    that river rises in the mountains

18. (of a session of a court, legislative assembly, etc) to come to an end; adjourn
19. angling (of fish) to come to the surface of the water, as when taking flies
20. tr nautical another term for raise
21. informal.
    often foll by to to respond (to teasing, etc) or fall into a trap prepared for one

noun

1. the act or an instance of rising; ascent
2. an increase in height; elevation
3. an increase in rank, status, or position
4. an increase in amount, cost, or value
5. an increase in degree or intensity
6. an increase in salary or wages US and Canadian wordraise
7. a piece of rising ground
8. an upward slope or incline
9. the appearance of the sun, moon, or other celestial body above the horizon
10. the vertical height of a step or of a flight of stairs
11. the vertical height of a roof above the walls or columns
12. the height of an arch above the impost level
13. angling the act or instance of fish coming to the surface of the water to take flies, etc
14. the beginning, origin, or source; derivation
15. slang.
    an erection of the penis
16. get a rise out of or take a rise out of
    to provoke an angry or petulant reaction from
17. give rise to
    to cause the development of; produce

Confusables Note

See raise.

Other Words From

• half-rise noun
• re·rise verb rerose rerisen rerising
• un·risen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rise¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English risen (verb), Old English rīsan; cognate with Dutch rijzen, Old High German rīsan, Gothic reisan; akin to raise, rear ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of rise¹

Old English rīsan ; related to Old Saxon rīsan , Gothic reisan

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get a rise out of, Informal.
   1. to provoke, as to action or anger.
   2. to evoke the expected or desired response from.
2. give rise to, to originate; produce; cause:

   The Industrial Revolution gave rise to accelerated urbanization.

More idioms and phrases containing rise

• come up (rise in the world)
• get a rise out of
• give birth (rise) to

Example Sentences

The Guttmacher Institute attributed the increased access to telehealth and financial support to the rise in spite of abortion bans.

From Salon

Tuition fees in England will rise for current and existing students by £285 to £9,535 a year for those on full-time degrees, in autumn 2025.

From BBC

The forecasts published on Friday will also form part of the public debate, and private negotiations between universities and ministers considering whether tuition fees should rise further in the future.

From BBC

I wanted to understand why and, by extension, what it said about the rise and threat of American extremism as the world warms.

From Salon

Council tax bills in England are set to rise by up to 5% next April, after the government confirmed it was sticking with the current cap on increases.

From BBC

Related Words

• acceleration
• advance
• ascent
• boost
• climb
• growth
• hike
• increment
• inflation
• progress
• surge
• upsurge
• upswing
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