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  (rīz) pronunciation

v., rose (rōz), ris·en (rĭz'ən), ris·ing, ris·es.

v.intr.
  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. To increase in intensity, force, or speed: The wind has risen.
  7. To increase in pitch or volume: The sound of their voices rose and fell.
  8. To appear above the horizon: The sun rises later in the fall.
  9. To extend upward; be prominent: The tower rose above the hill.
  10. To slant or slope upward: Mount McKinley rises to nearly 6,200 meters.
  11. To come into existence; originate.
  12. To be erected: New buildings are rising in the city.
  13. To appear at the surface of the water or the earth; emerge.
  14. To puff up or become larger; swell up: The bread dough should rise to double its original size.
  15. To become stiff and erect.
  16. To attain a higher status: an officer who rose through the ranks.
  17. To become apparent to the mind or senses: Old fears rose to haunt me.
  18. To uplift oneself to meet a demand or challenge: She rose to the occasion and won the election.
  19. To return to life.
  20. To rebel: “the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government” (Abraham Lincoln).
  21. To close a session of an official assembly; adjourn.
v.tr.
  1. To cause to rise.
  2. To cause (a distant object at sea) to become visible above the horizon by advancing closer.
n.
  1. The act of rising; ascent.
  2. The degree of elevation or ascent.
  3. The appearance of the sun or other celestial body above the horizon.
  4. An increase in height, as of the level of water.
  5. A gently sloped hill.
  6. A long broad elevation that slopes gently from the earth's surface or the ocean floor.
  7. An origin, beginning, or source: the rise of a river.
  8. Occasion or opportunity: facts that give rise to doubts about her motives.
  9. The emergence of a fish seeking food or bait at the water's surface.
  10. An increase in price, worth, quantity, or degree.
  11. An increase in intensity, volume, or pitch.
  12. Elevation in status, prosperity, or importance: the family's rise in New York society.
  13. The height of a flight of stairs or of a single riser.
  14. Chiefly British. An increase in salary or wages; a raise.
  15. Informal. An angry or irritated reaction: finally got a rise out of her.
  16. The distance between the crotch and waistband in pants, shorts, or underwear.

[Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan.]

SYNONYMS  rise, ascend, climb, soar, tower, mount. These verbs mean to move upward from a lower to a higher position. Rise has the widest range of application: We rose at dawn. The sun rises early in the summer. Prices rise and fall. Ascend frequently suggests a gradual step-by-step rise: The plane took off and ascended steadily until it was out of sight. Climb connotes steady, often effortful progress, as against gravity: “You climb up through the little grades and then get to the top” (John Updike). Soar implies effortless ascent to a great height: A lone condor soared above the Andean peaks. To tower is to attain a height or prominence exceeding one's surroundings: “the tall Lombardy poplar … towering high above all other trees” (W.H. Hudson). Mount connotes a progressive climb to a higher level: Our expenses mounted fearfully. See also synonyms at beginning, stem.


 
 
Thesaurus: rise

verb

  1. To adopt a standing posture: arise, get up, stand (up), uprise, upspring. Idioms: get to one's feet. See rise/fall.
  2. To leave one's bed: arise, get up, pile, roll out. Informal turn out. Idioms: rise and shine. See rise/fall.
  3. To move from a lower to a higher position: arise, ascend, climb, lift, mount, soar. See rise/fall.
  4. To make or become greater or larger: aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, multiply, proliferate, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax. Informal beef up. See increase/decrease.
  5. To have as a source: arise, come, derive, emanate, flow, issue, originate, proceed, spring, stem, upspring. See start/end.
  6. To attain a higher status, rank, or condition: advance, ascend, climb, mount. Idioms: go up the ladder. See increase/decrease, rise/fall.
  7. To gain success: arrive, get ahead, get on, go far, succeed. Idioms: go places, make good, make it. See thrive/fail/exist.
  8. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force a government or ruling authority. mutiny, rebel, revolt. See resist/yield.

noun

  1. The act of rising or moving upward: ascension, ascent, rising. See rise/fall.
  2. An upward slope: acclivity, ascent. See rise/fall.
  3. A natural land elevation: eminence, hill, prominence. See high/low.
  4. The act of increasing or rising: aggrandizement, amplification, augment, augmentation, boost, buildup, enlargement, escalation, growth, hike, increase, jump, multiplication, proliferation, raise, swell, upsurge, upswing, upturn. See increase/decrease.
  5. The amount by which something is increased: advance, boost, hike, increase, increment, jump, raise. See increase/decrease.
  6. A progression upward in rank: advancement, elevation, jump, promotion, upgrade. See rise/fall.

 
Antonyms: rise

n

Definition: increase, improvement
Antonyms: decline, decrease, drop, fall, slump, worsening

n

Definition: movement upward; upward slope
Antonyms: decline, drop, fall

v

Definition: become apparent
Antonyms: decline, recede, regress

v

Definition: come
Antonyms: retire

v

Definition: get up; ascend
Antonyms: descend, drop, fall, lower

v

Definition: increase, grow
Antonyms: decline, decrease, descend, lessen, lower, recede

v

Definition: progress in business
Antonyms: decline, drop, fall, slump, worsen

v

Definition: rebel
Antonyms: comply, cooperate, give in, go along, kowtow


 


1. The height of a flight of stairs from landing to landing.
2. The height between successive treads of a stair.
3. The vertical distance such as that used to express the height of a roof slope compared to horizontal distance or run, or the vertical measurement from the face of one stair tread to the next.
4. In an arch, the vertical distance from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.
5. Of elevators, same as travel.


 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To stand up or get up from a lying or sitting position. Also: To get up after sleeping.

pronunciation Kites rise highest against the wind; not with it. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

 
Translations: Translations for: Rise

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - rejse sig, stige, skyde op, hæve sig, vokse frem, danne sig
v. tr. - få til at rejse sig
n. - stigning, skråning, lønforhøjelse

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    provokere, smådrille
  • rise above    hæve sig over, sætte sig ud over
  • rise from the dead    genopstå fra de døde
  • rise to the bait    bide på krogen
  • rise to the occasion    vokse med opgaven
  • rise up    stige op
  • rise up against    rejse sig imod, gøre oprør
  • the rise of    fremgang

Nederlands (Dutch)
omhoog gaan, opstaan, in opstand komen, toenemen, opklimmen, rijzen, voortkomen uit, opkomst, stijging, opslag

Français (French)
v. intr. - monter, augmenter, (fig) monter (la tension), augmenter (la pression), grandir (la colère), se lever, se relever, s'élever, se soulever, se montrer à la hauteur de, réussir, devenir, s'élever à, monter (une route), s'élever (une montagne), se lever (le soleil), (Géog) prendre sa source dans, (Culin) lever, (Admin, Jur, Pol) lever la séance, venir nager à la surface (les poissons)
v. tr. - faire monter, devenir visible (objet en mer)
n. - augmentation, hausse, élévation, amélioration, (GB) augmentation (de salaire), ascension, essor, montée (d'eau), butte, (Géog) source

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    enrager qn
  • on the rise    (être) en augmentation, (être) en hausse
  • rise above    surmonter
  • rise from the dead    ressusciter des morts
  • rise to the bait    mordre à l'hameçon, (fig) gober/avaler le morceau
  • rise to the occasion    se montrer à la hauteur de la situation
  • rise up    s'élever, monter, (fig) se dresser, se soulever
  • rise up against    se soulever contre, se révolter contre
  • the rise of    le réveil de, l'essor de, l'ascension de, le regain de popularité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufgehen, Aufstieg, Steigerung, Höhe, Erhebung, Steigen, Hausse, Gehaltserhöhung
v. - steigen, aufgehen, sich erheben, aufstehen, auferstehen, sich auflehnen

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    jmdn. verspotten
  • on the rise    steigen, zunehmen
  • rise above    überragen, erhaben sein über
  • rise from the dead    vom Tode auferstehen, von den Toten auferstehen
  • rise to the bait    anbeißen
  • rise to the occasion    sich der Situation gewachsen zeigen
  • rise up    aufstehen
  • rise up against    sich erheben
  • the rise of    der Anstieg von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σήκωμα, (κοινωνική κ.λπ.) άνοδος, ύψωμα, έξαρμα, ανύψωση, ανατολή, (εξ)ύψωση, πηγή, ανέβασμα (ιδ. ψαριού), ανηφοριά, ανηφορική κλίση, αύξηση (σε ύψος, σε αξία κ.λπ.), (Βρετ.) αύξηση μισθού
v. - ανέρχομαι, ανεβαίνω, σηκώνω/-ομαι, σηκώνομαι από το κρεβάτι, ξυπνώ, ανηφορίζω, ανασταίνομαι (εκ νεκρών), υψώνω/-ομαι, ανατέλλω, βγαίνω, εξεγείρομαι, ξεσηκώνομαι, επαναστατώ, έρχομαι στην επιφάνεια

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    πετυχαίνω επιδιωκόμενη αντίδραση
  • rise above    αίρομαι υπεράνω του, ξεπερνώ τον πειρασμό του
  • rise from the dead    ανασταίνομαι (εκ νεκρών)
  • rise to the bait    τσιμπάω το δόλωμα
  • rise to the occasion    αίρομαι στο ύψος των περιστάσεων
  • rise up    σηκώνομαι, ανηφορίζω, υψώνομαι, εξεγείρομαι, ξεσηκώνομαι, επαναστατώ, ανέρχομαι
  • rise up against    επαναστατώ εναντίον
  • the rise of    η άνοδος του..

Italiano (Italian)
salire, alzarsi, ribellarsi, risorgere, rinforzare, aumentare, salire di grado, progresso, aumento, altura, rialzo

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    far arrabbiare
  • rise above    elevarsi sopra
  • rise up (against)    ribellarsi
  • the rise of    il sorgere di, l'emergere di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - elevação (f), ascensão (f)
v. - levantar-se, nascer, originar-se

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    pregar uma peça em alguém (coloq.)
  • rise above    irritar
  • rise up (against)    revoltar-se
  • the rise of    revoltar-se

Русский (Russian)
подняться, встать, восстать, воскреснуть, возрастать, подъем, рост, возвышение, повышение, прибавка

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    вызвать злость, вызвать смех
  • rise above    преодолеть
  • rise up (against)    восстать (против)
  • the rise of    подъем (чего-либо)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - subir, remontarse, levantarse, alzarse, ponerse de pie, sublevarse, rebelarse, arreciar, aumentar, ascender, crecer, medrar, mejorar de posición
v. tr. - levantar, ver aparecer, ver
n. - elevación, desarrollo, subida, alza, aumento, altura

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    hacer perder los estribos a alguien, provocar una explosión (de ira)
  • on the rise    estar subiendo (río, costo de vida etc.)
  • rise above    alzarse por encima de, sobreponerse
  • rise from the dead    resucitar de entre los muertos
  • rise to the bait    tragar el anzuelo, picar
  • rise to the occasion    ponerse a la altura de las circunstancias
  • rise up    salida del sol o la luna
  • rise up against    levantarse o alzarse contra, rebelarse contra
  • the rise of    el crecimiento de, el desarrollo de, la subida de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stigning, ökning, tillväxt, upphov, uppståndelse
v. - stiga, resa sig, tillta, göra uppror, komma upp till ytan, (kok) jäsa

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
上升, 上涨, 升起, 升高, 使飞起, 增加

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    惹怒某人
  • rise above    自鸣得意, 凌驾他人, 克服
  • rise from the dead    复活
  • rise to the bait    上钩, 入圈套
  • rise to the occasion    应付自如
  • rise up    起义, 起来, 叛变
  • rise up against    起来反对
  • the rise of    ...上升, ...升官

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 上升, 上漲, 升起, 升高
v. tr. - 使飛起
n. - 上升, 上漲, 增加

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    惹怒某人
  • rise above    自鳴得意, 凌駕他人, 克服
  • rise from the dead    復活
  • rise to the bait    上鉤, 入圈套
  • rise to the occasion    應付自如
  • rise up    起義, 起來, 叛變
  • rise up against    起來反對
  • the rise of    ...上升, ...升官

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 솟아 오르다, 폐회하다, 기상하다
v. tr. - 올리다, 수면으로 꾀어내다, 사육하다
n. - 상승, 승급, 격앙

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    부추기어 바라는 바를 이루다
  • rise up    떠오르다
  • rise up against    반항하여 일어나다, 반역하다
  • the rise of    보다 조금 많은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 昇る, 上る, 立ち上がる, 起床する, 上りになる, そびえ立つ, 昇進する, 増加する, 源を発する, 生じる, 浮かび上がる, 高まる, 強まる, 起きる, 逆立つ, 現れる
n. - 上がること, 上昇, 増加, 出世, 向上, 上り坂, 高台, 水面に浮上すること

idioms:

  • get a rise out of    からかって怒らせる
  • make someone's hackles rise    怒らせる
  • rise above    上にそびえる, 超越する
  • rise from the dead    甦る
  • rise from the grave    甦る
  • rise from the ranks    昇進する, 士官になる
  • rise to the occasion    臨機の処置をとる
  • rise to/take the bait    誘惑に乗る
  • rise up (against)    立ち上がる
  • the rise of    増加

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نهوض, صعود, إرتفاع, شروق (فعل) ينهض, يقوم, يرتفع, يستيقظ, يثور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התרומם, קם, תפח, עלה, התעורר, התגבר, הופיע, נראה, זרחה (השמש), הזדקף, צמח, החלה לנשוב (רוח), עלז, גדל, התרחש, נוצר/ה (נפיחות, פצעון וכו'), חש בחילה‬
v. tr. - ‮העלה, סיים ישיבה, הגיב להתגרות, מרד, התגבר על, הקים‬
n. - ‮גבעונת, שיפוע, מעלה, עלייה, העלאה, מוצא, מקור, עליית דגים‬


 
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