Etymology : Middle English, from Old English rIsan; akin to Old High German rIsan to rise
Pronunciation : rIz
Function : intransitive verb
Date : before 12th century
1. slope, incline; increase, ascent; degree of ascent; raise in position or status, promotion; angry response. stand up, get into an upright position; get out of bed; climb, ascend, move upward; rebel, revolt; increase, grow; appear over the horizon; come back to life, return from the dead; puff up, swell; originate in, begin in. rise\rise\ , v. i. [imp. rose ; p. p. risen ; p. pr. & vb. n. rising.] [as. rīsan; akin to os. rīsan, d. rijzen, ohg. rīsan to rise, fall, icel. rīsa, goth. urreisan, g. reise journey. cf. arise, raise, rear, v.].
2. to move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. specifically: (a) to go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a fish rises to the bait. (b) to ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like. (c) to move upward under the influence of a projecting force; as, a bullet rises in the air. (d) to grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this elm rises to the height of seventy feet. (e) to reach a higher level by increase of quantity or bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the mercury rises in the thermometer. (f) to become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall. (g) to leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early. he that would thrive, must rise by five. (h) to tower up; to be heaved up; as, the alps rise far above the sea. (i) to slope upward; as, a path, a line, or surface rises in this direction. "a rising ground." (j) to retire; to give up a siege. he, rising with small honor from gunza, was gone. (k) to swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light, as dough, and the like.
3. to have the aspect or the effect of rising. specifically: (a) to appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars, and the like. "he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good." v.
4. (b) to become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin; the land rises to view to one sailing toward the shore. (c) to become perceptible to other senses than sight; as, a noise rose on the air; odor rises from the flower. (d) to have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as, rivers rise in lakes or springs. a scepter shall rise out of israel. xxiv.
5. honor and shame from no condition rise.
6. to increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a climax. specifically: (a) to increase in power or fury; -- said of wind or a storm, and hence, of passion. "high winde began to rise, high passions -- anger, hate." (b) to become of higher value; to increase in price. bullion is risen to six shillings the ounce. (c) to become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor, and the like. (d) to increase in intensity; -- said of heat. (e) to become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice. (f) to increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses rose beyond his expectations.
7. in various figurative senses. specifically: (a) to become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel. at our heels all hell should rise with blackest insurrection. no more shall nation against nation rise. (b) to attain to a better social position; to be promoted; to excel; to succeed. some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. (c) to become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in interest. (d) to come to mind; to be suggested; to occur. a thought rose in me, which often perplexes men of contemplative natures. (e) to come; to offer itself. there chanced to the prince's hand to rise an ancient book.
8. to ascend from the grave; to come to life. but now is christ risen from the dead. -.
9. cor. xv.
10. 6. to terminate an official sitting; to adjourn; as, the committee rose after agreeing to the report. it was near nine before the house rose.
11. to ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as, to rise a tone or semitone.
12. (print.) to be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from.
13. To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up.
14. Specifically: To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a fish rises to the bait.
15. To ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like.
16. To move upward under the influence of a projecting force; as, a bullet rises in the air.
17. To grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this elm rises to the height of seventy feet.
18. To reach a higher level by increase of quantity or bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the mercury rises in the thermometer.
19. To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall.
20. To leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.
21. To tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far above the sea.
22. To slope upward; as, a path, a line, or surface rises in this direction.
23. To retire; to give up a siege.
24. To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light, as dough, and the like.
25. To have the aspect or the effect of rising.
26. To appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars, and the like.
27. To become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin; the land rises to view to one sailing toward the shore.
28. To become perceptible to other senses than sight; as, a noise rose on the air; odor rises from the flower.
29. To have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as, rivers rise in lakes or springs.
30. To increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a climax.
31. To increase in power or fury; said of wind or a storm, and hence, of passion.
32. To become of higher value; to increase in price.
33. To become larger; to swell; said of a boil, tumor, and the like.
34. To increase in intensity; said of heat.
35. To become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice.
36. The act of rising, or the state of being risen.
37. The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step.
38. Land which is somewhat higher than the rest; as, the house stood on a rise of land.
39. Spring; source; origin; as, the rise of a stream.
40. Appearance above the horizon; as, the rise of the sun or of a planet.
41. Increase; advance; augmentation, as of price, value, rank, property, fame, and the like.
42. Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice.
43. Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone.
44. The spring of a fish to seize food near the surface of the water.
45. To go up; to ascend; to climb; as, to rise a hill.
46. To cause to rise; as, to rise a fish, or cause it to come to the surface of the water; to rise a ship, or bring it above the horizon by approaching it; to raise. the act of changing location in an upward direction an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" a growth in strength or number or importance a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list" exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news" move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room" rise up; "The building rose before them".
47. 1. If something rises, it moves upwards. He watched the smoke rise from his cigarette The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. Rise up means the same as rise. Spray rose up from the surface of the water Black dense smoke rose up.
48. When you rise, you stand up. Luther rose slowly from the chair He looked at Livy and Mark, who had risen to greet him. Rise up means the same as rise. The only thing I wanted was to rise up from the table and leave this house.
49. When you rise, you get out of bed. Tony had risen early and gone to the cottage to work.
50. When the sun or moon rises, it appears in the sky. He wanted to be over the line of the ridge before the sun had risen. ¡Ù set.
51. You can say that something rises when it appears as a large tall shape. The building rose before him, tall and stately Rise up means the same as rise. The White Mountains rose up before me.
52. If the level of something such as the water in a river rises, it becomes higher. The waters continue to rise as more than 1,000 people are evacuated. ¡Ù fall.
53. If land rises, it slopes upwards. He looked up the slope of land that rose from the house The ground begins to rise some 20 yards away ¡Ù fall.
54. If an amount rises, it increases. Pre-tax profits rose from £842,000 to £1.82m Tourist trips of all kinds in Britain rose by 10.5% between 1977 and 1987 Exports in June rose 1.5% to a record $30.91 billion The number of business failures has risen The increase is needed to meet rising costs. ¡Ù fall.
55. A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it. the prospect of another rise in interest rates = increase.
56. A rise is an increase in your wages or your salary. He will get a pay rise of nearly £4,000. = increase.
57. The rise of a movement or activity is an increase in its popularity or influence. the rise of racism in America. = increase.
58. If the wind rises, it becomes stronger. The wind was still rising, approaching a force nine gale.
59. If a sound rises or if someone's voice rises, it becomes louder or higher. `Bernard?' Her voice rose hysterically His voice rose almost to a scream.
60. When the people in a country rise, they try to defeat the government or army that is controlling them. The National Convention has promised armed support to any people who wish to rise against armed oppression. Rise up means the same as rise. He warned that if the government moved against him the people would rise up A woman called on the population to rise up against the government. + rising risings ris·ing popular risings against tyrannical rulers.
61. If someone rises to a higher position or status, they become more important, successful, or powerful. She is a strong woman who has risen to the top of a deeply sexist organisation Rise up means the same as rise. I started with Hoover 26 years ago in sales and rose up through the ranks.
62. The rise of someone is the process by which they become more important, successful, or powerful. Haig's rise was fuelled by an all-consuming sense of patriotic duty ¡Ù fall.
63. If something gives rise to an event or situation, it causes that event or situation to happen. Low levels of choline in the body can give rise to high blood-pressure.
64. to rise to the bait: see:
bait to rise to the challenge: see challenge to rise to the occasion: see occasion.
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