rise (rises plural & 3rd person present) (rising present participle) (rose past tense) (risen past participle )
1 verb If something rises, it moves upwards.
He watched the smoke rise from his cigarette... V from/to n
The powdery dust rose in a cloud around him. V
Rise up means the same as rise., phrasal verb
Spray rose up from the surface of the water... V P from/to n
Black dense smoke rose up. V P
2 verb When you rise, you stand up.
FORMAL Luther rose slowly from the chair... V from n
He looked at Livy and Mark, who had risen to greet him. V
Rise up means the same as rise., phrasal verb
The only thing I wanted was to rise up from the table and leave this house. V P from n
3 verb When you rise, you get out of bed.
FORMAL Tony had risen early and gone to the cottage to work. V
4 verb When the sun or moon rises, it appears in the sky., (Antonym: set)
He wanted to be over the line of the ridge before the sun had risen. V
5 verb You can say that something rises when it appears as a large tall shape.
LITERARY The building rose before him, tall and stately... V prep/adv
Rise up means the same as rise., phrasal verb
The White Mountains rose up before me. V P prep/adv
6 verb If the level of something such as the water in a river rises, it becomes higher., (Antonym: fall)
The waters continue to rise as more than 1,000 people are evacuated. V
7 verb If land rises, it slopes upwards., (Antonym: fall)
He looked up the slope of land that rose from the house... V prep/adv
The ground begins to rise some 20 yards away... V
8 verb If an amount rises, it increases., (Antonym: fall)
Pre-tax profits rose from £842,000 to £1.82m... V from/to amount
Tourist trips of all kinds in Britain rose by 10.5% between 1977 and 1987... V by amount
Exports in June rose 1.5% to a record $30.91 billion... V amount
The number of business failures has risen... V
The increase is needed to meet rising costs. V-ing
9 n-count A rise in the amount of something is an increase in it.
N in n
(=increase)
...the prospect of another rise in interest rates...
10 n-count A rise is an increase in your wages or your salary.
(BRIT)
(=increase)
He will get a pay rise of nearly £4,000.
in AM, use raise
11 n-sing The rise of a movement or activity is an increase in its popularity or influence.
the N of n
(=increase)
...the rise of racism in America.
12 verb If the wind rises, it becomes stronger.
The wind was still rising, approaching a force nine gale. V
13 verb If a sound rises or if someone's voice rises, it becomes louder or higher.
`Bernard?' Her voice rose hysterically... V
His voice rose almost to a scream. V to n
14 verb When the people in a country rise, they try to defeat the government or army that is controlling them.
The National Convention has promised armed support to any people who wish to rise against armed oppression. V against n
Rise up means the same as rise., phrasal verb
He warned that if the government moved against him the people would rise up... V P
A woman called on the population to rise up against the government. V P against n
rising (risings plural) n-count
...popular risings against tyrannical rulers.
15 verb If someone risesto a higher position or status, they become more important, successful, or powerful.
She is a strong woman who has risen to the top of a deeply sexist organisation... V prep
Rise up means the same as rise., phrasal verb
I started with Hoover 26 years ago in sales and rose up through the ranks. V P prep
16 n-sing The rise of someone is the process by which they become more important, successful, or powerful.
with poss (Antonym: fall)
Haig's rise was fuelled by an all-consuming sense of patriotic duty...
17 phrase If something gives rise to an event or situation, it causes that event or situation to happen.
V inflects, PHR n
Low levels of choline in the body can give rise to high blood-pressure...
18 →
to rise to the bait →
bait →
to rise to the challenge →
challenge →
to rise to the occasion →
occasion rise above phrasal verb If you rise above a difficulty or problem, you manage not to let it affect you. It tells the story of an aspiring young man's attempt to rise above the squalor of the street. V P n rise up →
rise 1, 2, 5, 14, 15
high-rise (high-rises plural )High-rise buildings are modern buildings which are very tall and have many levels or floors. adj ADJ n
...high-rise office buildings.
A high-rise is a high-rise building., n-count
That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives.
