rise meaning and definition

RISE noun

Definition of rise (noun)

1. a growth in strength or number or importance
   • antonym: downfall
2. the act of changing location in an upward direction
   • synonyms: ascending, ascension, ascent
3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
   • "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
   • synonyms: acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, upgrade
   • antonym: declension
4. a movement upward
   • "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
   • synonyms: ascension, ascent, rising
   • antonym: fall
5. the amount a salary is increased
   • "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
   • synonyms: hike, raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase
6. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
   • synonyms: rising slope, upgrade
7. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
   • synonyms: lift
8. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
   • "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
   • synonyms: emanation, procession
9. an increase in cost
   • "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
   • synonyms: boost, cost increase, hike
10. increase in price or value
    • "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
    • synonyms: advance

RISE verb

Definition of rise (verb)

1. move upward
   • "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
   • synonyms: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, uprise
   • antonym: come down
2. increase in value or to a higher point
   • "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
   • synonyms: climb, go up
3. rise to one's feet
   • "The audience got up and applauded"
   • synonyms: arise, get up, stand up, uprise
   • antonym: sit
4. rise up
   • "The building rose before them"
   • synonyms: lift, rear
5. come to the surface
   • synonyms: come up, rise up, surface
6. come into existence; take on form or shape
   • "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
   • synonyms: arise, develop, grow, originate, spring up, uprise
7. move to a better position in life or to a better job
   • "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
   • synonyms: ascend, move up
8. go up or advance
   • "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
   • synonyms: climb, mount, wax
   • antonym: wane
9. become more extreme
   • "The tension heightened"
   • synonyms: heighten
10. get up and out of bed
    • "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
    • synonyms: arise, get up, turn out, uprise
    • antonym: bed
11. rise in rank or status
    • "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
    • synonyms: climb up, jump
12. become heartened or elated
    • "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
13. exert oneself to meet a challenge
    • "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
14. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    • synonyms: arise, rebel, rise up
15. increase in volume
    • "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
    • synonyms: prove
16. come up, of celestial bodies
    • "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
    • synonyms: ascend, come up, uprise
    • antonym: go down
17. return from the dead
    • "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
    • synonyms: resurrect, uprise