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Definition rise in British English

rise verb

[intransitive] verb
/raɪz/

▪ dramatically, markedly, rapidly, sharply, significantly, steeply, substantially, swiftly

1

to move upwards or to a higher position

Example

The aircraft rose slowly into the air.

Example

A column of thick black smoke could be seen rising from the town.

Synonyms and related words
lift raise rise
1.1

if the sun, moon, or a star rises, it seems to move higher in the sky

Example

As the sun rose in the sky the temperature climbed.

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rise go down eclipse
1.2

if land rises, it slopes upwards and becomes higher

Example

They were heading westwards to where the land rose more steeply.

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rise shift erode
1.3

if your voice rises, it gets higher, often because of a strong feeling

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break choke crack
1.4

if the hairs on a part of your body rise, they start to move upwards because you are very frightened

Example

Duncan felt the hairs rise on the back of his neck.

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flow grey grow out
1.5

to come up through the surface of the earth or water

Example

Bubbles rise to the surface of the liquid.

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lift raise rise
2

to stand from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position

Example

He rose up and went to the window.

Example

Edward finished his meal quickly and rose from the table.

Example

Pushing back her chair she rose to her feet.

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stand sit up stand up
2.1

to get out of bed in the morning

Example

The next morning Benjamin rose early.

Example

Rise and shine, folks! It's time to get to work.

Synonyms and related words
abed an early/late night an early/late riser
3

to increase in size, amount, quality, or strength

Example

Salaries will continue to rise in line with inflation.

Example

Rising unemployment is our biggest problem.

Example

Temperatures will rise steadily towards the end of the week.

Example

Even motor fuel rose in price as the war continued.

Example

Interest rates rise and fall according to the health of the economy.

Example

The police do not have enough officers to fight the rising tide of street crime.

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increase go up add to
3.1

if a wind rises, it starts to become stronger

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blow blow a gale catch
3.2

if a sea, lake, or other area of water rises, or if the tide rises, the amount of water in it increases and its level goes up

Example

The river rose and burst its banks.

Example

How many feet does the tide rise at this dock?

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break burst cast up
3.3

if a feeling or emotion rises, it becomes stronger

Example

Stephen felt tenderness rising up in him.

Example

Her spirits rose considerably at the thought of seeing him again.

Example

Tensions are rising again on the world's most heavily armed border.

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come over return run away with
3.4

if something such as bread or a cake rises, it increases in size and height when it is cooked or when yeast is added

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bake bakery crust
3.5

if a sound rises, you can start to hear it or it gets louder

Example

No sound of any kind rose from the hot deserted streets.

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amplify reverberate fade
Example

Martha had risen from humble origins to immense wealth.

Example

During the war years he had risen to the rank of major.

Example

He rose to national prominence as a leader of the miners' union.

Example

She was utterly determined to rise to the top in her chosen profession.

Synonyms and related words
punch above your weight thrive prosper
5

if a building or natural feature rises or rises up somewhere, it is tall or high and can be seen clearly

Example

Grey mountains rose above the lakes.

Example

The dark tower of the church rose above the bare trees.

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occupy set exist
6

to start to protest and fight against a government or leader

Example

Eventually the people rose against the oppressive regime.

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agitate black blacklist
7

if something such as a law court or committee rises, it stops working at the end of the day or for a period of time

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affirm allow all rise
8

if your colour rises, your face becomes red because you are embarrassed or ashamed

9

used in a humorous way to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed

Example

Wake up, kids! Time to rise and shine!

Definition rise in British English

Related Words

Words related to rise:

all rise (phrase) etc to your feet (phrase) a rise out of someone (phrase) give rise to something (phrase) high-rise (adjective) low-rise (adjective) pay rise (noun) rise (verb) rise (noun) rise above (phrasal verb) rise from the ashes (phrase) rise from the dead/grave (phrase) the dead (phrase) rise from/through the ranks (phrase) rise through the ranks (phrase) rise to (phrasal verb) rise to the bait (phrase) rise up (phrasal verb)