verb
/ˈraɪz/ rises; rose /ˈroʊz/; risen /ˈrɪzn̩/; rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
[no obj]
to move upward
to become higher
to slope or extend upward
to advance to a higher level or position :to become more popular, successful, etc.
to increase in amount, number, level, etc. :to become more
to become stronger :to increase in strength
to become louder :to increase in volume
to stand up
to get up from sleeping in a bed
of the sun or moon :to appear above the horizon
of bread, cake, etc. :to become bigger because of being filled with air bubbles made through a chemical process
to begin to fight in order to remove a ruler or government
to live again after dying :to come back to life
rise above
[phrasal verb]
rise above (something)
to not allow yourself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
to be or become better than (something)
rise to the occasion/challenge
to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation
your gorge rises
noun
plural rises
[count] :an increase in amount, number, level, etc. - usually singular
[singular] :an upward movement
[singular] :the act of advancing to a higher level or position :the process by which something or someone becomes established, popular, successful, etc.
[count] an upward slope
an area of ground that is higher than the ground around it :a small hill
[count] Brit :an increase in the amount of money paid to a worker :raise
get a rise out of
informal :to cause (someone) to react in an angry way :to make (someone) angry or upset
give rise to
to cause or produce (something)
on the rise
increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
becoming more successful, popular, etc.