Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with rise in American Collocation
rise
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
fast or sudden
Customers are being urged to conserve water following a sharp rise in demand during the hot weather.
large or noticeable
Melting glaciers would lead to a massive rise in global sea levels.
slow
There has been a steady rise in the number of voices supporting the ‘open sourcing’ of science.
small
When the government announced a slight rise in social security payments it provoked an outcry.
surprising or worrying
The statistics show an unprecedented rise in arrests for cannabis possession.
expected
The new road will help to cope with a predicted rise in traffic volumes.
continuing
The first six months of the year saw continued price rises.
as a result of something
Expenditure on tobacco advertising increased, with a corresponding rise in consumption.
cause a rise
They fuel the rise in racism by attempting to blame immigrants for the government’s shortcomings.
prevent or control a rise
There is a growing recognition that medicine alone cannot halt the rise of mental illness.
expect a rise
The authority predicted a rise in the number of passengers using the airports over the next ten years.
see or experience a rise
This is why we are witnessing the rise in terrorism around the world.
report a rise
The company reported a rise in profit.
explain a rise
Scientists attributed the rise to an increase in solar activity.
fast or sudden
The Wars of Independence brought the meteoric rise of one of Scotland’s most famous sons, William Wallace.
gradual
The last ten years have seen a steady rise in the band’s fortunes.
impossible to stop
The inexorable rise of the car and the lorry produces huge problems.