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- Dictionaryrise/rʌɪz/
verb
- 1. move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up: "the tiny aircraft rose from the ground"
- 2. get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling: "she pushed back her chair and rose" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an upward movement; an instance of rising: "the bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises"
- 2. an increase in number, size, amount, or degree: "local people are worried by the rise in crime" Similar
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The meaning of RISE is to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. How to use rise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rise.
Synonyms for RISE: increase, swell, accelerate, climb, expand, intensify, multiply, wax; Antonyms of RISE: decrease, diminish, recede, lessen, contract, wane, dwindle, turn in.
RISE definition: 1. to move upwards: 2. to stand, especially after sitting: 3. to get out of bed: . Learn more.
1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling. 2. To get out of bed: rose at dawn. 3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises. 4. To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring. 5. To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising. 6.
Rise means to get up from a low position or to increase. As a noun, rise means an elevation from a starting point. The word rise has many other senses as a verb and a noun. In nearly every sense, the word rise refers to something going up or going upward, either literally or figuratively.
As a verb, rise can mean anything from "get up" to "increase" to "rebel" to "return from the dead." As a noun, it can be an upward movement, a little hill, a wage increase, a price hike, or even the length from the waistband to the center seam on a pair of jeans — with a low rise, those fashionable jeans don't cover much of your mid-section ...
rise in British English. (raɪz ) verb Word forms: rises, rising, rose (rəʊz ), risen (ˈrɪzən ) (mainly intr) 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.
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates. In British English it can also be used to mean an increase in pay: Should I ask my boss for a rise? In North American English this is a raise: a three per cent pay raise. Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important:
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates. In British English it can also be used to mean an increase in pay:
Rise Definition. To stand or assume a vertical or more nearly vertical position, after sitting, kneeling, or lying. To get up after sleeping or resting. To increase in size, volume, or level. The river rises every spring. To go to a higher place or position; ascend. To increase in intensity, force, or speed.
