1
a
: to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting
b
: to get up from sleep or from one's bed
2
: to return from death
3
: to take up arms
rise in rebellion
4
: to respond warmly : applaud
—usually used with to
the audience rose to her verve and wit
5
chiefly British
: to end a session : adjourn
6
: to appear above the horizon
the sun rises at six
7
a
: to move upward : ascend
b
: to increase in height, size, volume, or pitch
8
: to extend above other objects
mountain peaks rose to the west
9
a
: to become heartened or elated
his spirits rose
b
: to increase in fervor or intensity
my anger rose as I thought about the insult
10
a
: to attain a higher level or rank
officers who rose from the ranks
b
: to increase in quantity or number
12
: to follow as a consequence : result
13
: to exert oneself to meet a challenge
rise to the occasion
1
a
: a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop
b
: an upward slope
a rise in the road
2
4
: the distance or elevation of one point above another
5
a
: an increase especially in amount, number, or volume
b
chiefly British
: raise sense 3b
c
: an increase in price, value, rate, or sum
a rise in the cost of living
6
: an angry reaction
got a rise out of him
7
: the distance from the crotch to the waistline on pants
Synonyms
Examples of rise in a Sentence
Verb
Smoke was rising into the air.
Bubbles rose to the surface of water.
The tide rose and fell.
The land rises as you move away from the coast.
a tower rising above the little town
a politician who rose to fame very quickly
The book has risen to the top of best-seller lists.
People are angry about rising gasoline prices.
The market is continuing to rise.
The wind rose in the afternoon.
Noun
We watched the rise and fall of the waves.
The book describes the empire's rise and fall.
the meteoric rise of the Internet
a politician's rise to fame
Recent Examples on the Web
Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Rennert reviewed federal data between 2008 and 2022 and found the number of assaults resulting in deaths or medical transport rose to 492 from 168 nationwide.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Annual revenue fell 4 percent in 2023 to $41.3 billion, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 11 percent to $10.2 billion.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.1% from 6.88% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The agency’s interventions on behalf of workers have also risen sharply; according to one analysis, the N.L.R.B. ordered companies to reinstate more workers who had been illegally fired during Biden’s first year in office than during Trump’s entire Presidency.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The personal finance website pointed out several key areas that have lead to an increase in tuition costs:
The cost of operation is increasing, due to rising inflation.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
As temperatures rise and summer steadily approaches, so does boating season.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Winning numbers, Tuesday's results Mega Millions winning numbers The Mega Millions continued to rise after nobody matched all six numbers from Friday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Wrangler Women’s Cowboy Cut Jeans Wrangler is among the original cowboy couture brands, selling high-quality denim that parallels the rise of country since the 1940s.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
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This will have dire consequences for future wars.
—Roberto J. González, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
That changed in the 2010s, as the rise of streamers resulted in a spike in nonfiction titles, especially those with broad commercial potential, like celebrity and sports stories and true-crime tales.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Some of the major threats to birds come from habitat loss and global temperature rise.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Amanda Bynes was a key part of Nickelodeon’s rise, but the documentary’s commentary about her closeness to Schneider and her later mental-health struggles sometimes registers as cursory speculation without Bynes there to speak for herself.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The Bank of England, like the U.S. Fed and other central banks around the world, raised interest rates aggressively in late 2021 from near zero to counter price rises first stoked by supply chain issues during the coronavirus pandemic and then by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Pan Pylas, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham continued his remarkable rise in the high jump.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Verb
Teachers also end up risking their own postpartum health while facing the rising costs of early childcare, which averages to about $1,300 per month.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Rennert reviewed federal data between 2008 and 2022 and found the number of assaults resulting in deaths or medical transport rose to 492 from 168 nationwide.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Annual revenue fell 4 percent in 2023 to $41.3 billion, while adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 11 percent to $10.2 billion.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.1% from 6.88% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
The agency’s interventions on behalf of workers have also risen sharply; according to one analysis, the N.L.R.B. ordered companies to reinstate more workers who had been illegally fired during Biden’s first year in office than during Trump’s entire Presidency.
—Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
The personal finance website pointed out several key areas that have lead to an increase in tuition costs:
The cost of operation is increasing, due to rising inflation.
—USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
As temperatures rise and summer steadily approaches, so does boating season.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Winning numbers, Tuesday's results Mega Millions winning numbers The Mega Millions continued to rise after nobody matched all six numbers from Friday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2024
Noun
But his rise was dogged by complaints that often went ignored.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Wrangler Women’s Cowboy Cut Jeans Wrangler is among the original cowboy couture brands, selling high-quality denim that parallels the rise of country since the 1940s.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Fast rise in AI nudes of teens has unprepared California schools, legal system scrambling for solutions
This will have dire consequences for future wars.
—Roberto J. González, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
That changed in the 2010s, as the rise of streamers resulted in a spike in nonfiction titles, especially those with broad commercial potential, like celebrity and sports stories and true-crime tales.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
Some of the major threats to birds come from habitat loss and global temperature rise.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
Amanda Bynes was a key part of Nickelodeon’s rise, but the documentary’s commentary about her closeness to Schneider and her later mental-health struggles sometimes registers as cursory speculation without Bynes there to speak for herself.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The Bank of England, like the U.S. Fed and other central banks around the world, raised interest rates aggressively in late 2021 from near zero to counter price rises first stoked by supply chain issues during the coronavirus pandemic and then by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Pan Pylas, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
Deshawn Banks of Birmingham continued his remarkable rise in the high jump.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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rise
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to get up from lying, kneeling, or sitting
b
: to get up from sleep or from one's bed
2
: to return from death
3
: to take up arms
the people rose in rebellion
4
: to appear above the horizon
sun rises at six
5
a
: to move upward : ascend
smoke rises
b
: to extend upward
hill rises to a great height
6
: to swell in size or volume
the river was rising
bread dough rises
7
a
: to become encouraged
their spirits rose
b
: to grow stronger
felt her anger rising
8
a
: to gain a higher rank or position
rose to colonel
b
: to increase in quantity or number
prices were rising
9
a
: arise sense 2b
an ugly rumor had risen
b
: to come into being : originate
river rises in the hills
10
: to show oneself equal to a demand or test
rise to the occasion
rise
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of rising : a state of being risen
2
3
: the distance of one point above another
4
: an increase in amount, number, or volume
5
a
: an upward slope
b
: a spot higher than surrounding ground
6
: an angry reaction
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