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List of meaning for rise

to move in an upward direction

rise(noun)

a growth in strength or number or importance

rise, ascent, ascension, ascending(noun)

the act of changing location in an upward direction

ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade(noun)

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

"the car couldn't make it up the rise"

rise, rising, ascent, ascension(noun)

a movement upward

"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase(noun)

the amount a salary is increased

"he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

upgrade, rise, rising slope(noun)

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

lift, rise(noun)

a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

emanation, rise, procession(noun)

(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"

rise, boost, hike, cost increase(noun)

an increase in cost

"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

advance, rise(verb)

increase in price or value

"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise(verb)

move upward

"The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

rise, go up, climb(verb)

increase in value or to a higher point

"prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up(verb)

rise to one's feet

"The audience got up and applauded"

rise, lift, rear(verb)

rise up

"The building rose before them"

surface, come up, rise up, rise(verb)

come to the surface

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow(verb)

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"

ascend, move up, rise(verb)

move to a better position in life or to a better job

"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great

wax, mount, climb, rise(verb)

go up or advance

"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

heighten, rise(verb)

become more extreme

"The tension heightened"

get up, turn out, arise, uprise, rise(verb)

get up and out of bed

"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"

rise, jump, climb up(verb)

rise in rank or status

"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

rise(verb)

become heartened or elated

"Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"

rise(verb)

exert oneself to meet a challenge

"rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"

rebel, arise, rise, rise up(verb)

take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

rise, prove(verb)

increase in volume

"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"

rise, come up, uprise, ascend(verb)

come up, of celestial bodies

"The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"

resurrect, rise, uprise(verb)

return from the dead

"Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

his rapid rise to president of the company

an area of high ground

if we can get to the top of that rise, we'll be able to see for miles

an upward slope

the rise of the hill was relatively gentle

something added (as by growth)

an unexpected rise in prices

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

to leave one's bed

I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

to move or extend upward

mountains majestically rising towards the sky

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