Meaning of 'rise'

noun

the act of changing location in an upward direction

Synonyms: ascent ascension ascending

noun

increase in price or value

Synonyms: advance

noun

the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

Synonyms: upgrade rising slope

noun

the amount a salary is increased

Synonyms: raise

noun

an increase in cost

Example: "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

Synonyms: hike

noun

a growth in strength or number or importance

noun

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

Synonyms: procession

noun

a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

Synonyms: lift

noun

a movement upward

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

Synonyms: rising ascent ascension

noun

an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

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

Synonyms: raise

verb

get up and out of bed

Synonyms: get up turn out arise uprise

verb

return from the dead

Example: "Christ is risen!"

Synonyms: uprise resurrect

verb

increase in value or to a higher point

Synonyms: climb go up

verb

rise in rank or status

Synonyms: jump

verb

become more extreme

Synonyms: heighten

verb

go up or advance

Synonyms: climb mount wax

verb

exert oneself to meet a challenge

Example: "rise to a challenge"

verb

become heartened or elated

verb

move upward

Synonyms: lift

verb

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

Synonyms: move up ascend

verb

come up, of celestial bodies

Example: "The sun also rises"

Synonyms: uprise ascend

verb

increase in volume

Synonyms: prove

verb

rise to one's feet

Synonyms: get up arise uprise stand up

verb

come to the surface

Synonyms: surface come up rise up

verb

take part in a rebellion

Synonyms: rebel arise rise up

verb

come into existence

Synonyms: arise uprise develop grow become originate spring up

verb

rise up

Synonyms: lift