rise
1. a growth in strength or number or importance (Freq. 8)
• Ant:
fall
• Hypernyms:
emergence, outgrowth, growth
• Hyponyms:
crime wave, wave, spike
2. the act of changing location in an upward direction (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
ascent, ascension, ascending
• Derivationally related forms:
ascensional (for: ascension), ascend (for: ascension), ascend (for: ascent)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
• Hyponyms:
levitation, heave, heaving, climb, mount,
soar, zoom
3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (Freq. 1)
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
• Syn:
ascent, acclivity, raise, climb, upgrade
• Ant:
descent (for: ascent)
• Derivationally related forms:
climb (for: climb), raise (for: raise), acclivitous (for: acclivity), ascend (for: ascent)
• Hypernyms:
slope, incline, side
• Hyponyms:
uphill
4. a movement upward (Freq. 1)
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
• Syn:
rising, ascent, ascension
• Ant:
fall
• Derivationally related forms:
ascensional (for: ascension), ascend (for: ascension), ascend (for: ascent), rise (for: rising)
• Hypernyms:
change of location, travel
• Hyponyms:
climb, climbing, mounting, elevation, lift,
raising, heave, heaving, liftoff, rapid climb, rapid growth,
rapid growth, takeoff, upheaval, uplift, upthrow,
upthrust, uplifting
5. the amount a salary is increased (Freq. 1)
- he got a 3% raise
- he got a wage hike
• Syn:
raise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
• Derivationally related forms:
hike (for: hike), raise (for: raise)
• Hypernyms:
increase, increment
6. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
upgrade, rising slope
• Hypernyms:
grade
7. an increase in cost
- they asked for a 10% rise in rates
• Syn:
boost, hike, cost increase
• Derivationally related forms:
hike (for: hike), boost (for: boost)
• Hypernyms:
increase, increment
8. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
• Syn:
lift
• Derivationally related forms:
lift (for: lift)
• Hypernyms:
wave, moving ridge
9. increase in price or value
- the news caused a general advance on the stock market
• Syn:
advance
• Derivationally related forms:
advance (for: advance)
• Hypernyms:
increase, step-up
10. (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
• Syn:
emanation, procession
• Topics:
theology, theological system
• Hypernyms:
origin, origination, inception
1. move upward (Freq. 26)
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
• Syn:
lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
• Ant:
fall
• See Also:
rise up
• Derivationally related forms:
lift (for: lift), rising
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
scend, surge, climb, climb up, mount,
go up, soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom, rocket,
skyrocket, bubble, uplift, chandelle, steam, come up,
uprise, ascend
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. increase in value or to a higher point (Freq. 23)
- prices climbed steeply
- the value of our house rose sharply last year
• Syn:
go up, climb
• Derivationally related forms:
climbing (for: climb)
• Hypernyms:
grow
• Hyponyms:
soar, bull
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The stock market is going to rise
3. rise to one's feet (Freq. 20)
- The audience got up and applauded
• Syn:
arise, uprise, get up, stand up
• Ant:
sit down (for: arise), lie down (for: arise)
• Derivationally related forms:
riser
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Hyponyms:
take the floor
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue rise
4. rise up (Freq. 8)
- The building rose before them
• Syn:
lift, rear
• Hypernyms:
look, appear, seem
• Hyponyms:
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
5. come to the surface (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
surface, come up, rise up
• Derivationally related forms:
surface (for: surface), surfacing (for: surface)
• Hypernyms:
ascend, go up
• Hyponyms:
emerge, resurface, bubble up, intumesce, well, swell
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
6. come into existence;
take on form or shape (Freq. 4)
- 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
• Syn:
originate, arise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
• Derivationally related forms:
growth (for: grow), originative (for: originate), origin (for: originate), origination (for: originate)
• Hypernyms:
become
• Hyponyms:
resurge, come forth, emerge, come, follow,
well up, swell, head
• Verb Group:
develop
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
7. move to a better position in life or to a better job (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
ascend, move up
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam and Sue rise
8. go up or advance (Freq. 4)
- Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
• Syn:
wax, mount, climb
• Ant:
wane (for: wax)
• Derivationally related forms:
climb (for: climb), mount (for: mount), mounting (for: mount), waxing (for: wax)
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Hyponyms:
jump, advance, gain
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
9. get up and out of bed (Freq. 4)
- I get up at 7 A.M. every day
- They rose early
- He uprose at night
• Syn:
get up, turn out, arise, uprise
• Ant:
turn in (for: turn out), go to bed (for: get up)
• Derivationally related forms:
riser
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue rise
10. become more extreme (Freq. 4)
- The tension heightened
• Syn:
heighten
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
11. rise in rank or status (Freq. 3)
- Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
• Syn:
jump, climb up
• Derivationally related forms:
jump (for: jump)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
12. become heartened or elated (Freq. 2)
- Her spirits rose when she heard the good news
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
13. exert oneself to meet a challenge (Freq. 2)
- rise to a challenge
- rise to the occasion
• Hypernyms:
undertake, tackle, take on
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
14. take part in a rebellion;
renounce a former allegiance (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
rebel, arise, rise up
• Derivationally related forms:
rising, rebel (for: rebel), rebellion (for: rebel)
• Hypernyms:
protest, resist, dissent
• Hyponyms:
revolt, mutiny
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- They rise
15. increase in volume (Freq. 1)
- the dough rose slowly in the warm room
• Syn:
prove
• Hypernyms:
grow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
16. come up, of celestial bodies (Freq. 1)
- The sun also rises
- The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
- Jupiter ascends
• Syn:
come up, uprise, ascend
• Ant:
set
• Derivationally related forms:
ascendent (for: ascend), ascension (for: ascend)
• Topics:
astronomy, uranology
• Hypernyms:
lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The moon will soon rise
17. return from the dead
- Christ is risen!
- The dead are to uprise
• Syn:
resurrect, uprise
• Hypernyms:
return
• Verb Group:
resurrect, raise, upraise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
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