a growth in strength or number or importance
increase in price or value; the news caused a general advance on the stock market
[ Syn: advance ]
the act of changing location in an upward direction
an upward slope or grade (as in a road); the car couldnt make it up the rise
a movement upward; they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
the amount a salary is increased; he got a 3% raise; he got a wage hike
[ Syn: raise , wage hike , hike , wage increase , salary increase ]
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
[ Syn: upgrade , rising slope ]
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
[ Syn: lift ]
(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 ]
an increase in cost; they asked for a 10% rise in rates
[ Syn: boost , hike , cost increase ]
rise (n.)
move upward; The fog lifted; The smoke arose from the forest fire; The mist uprose from the meadows
get up and out of bed; I get up at 7 A.M. every day; They rose early; He uprose at night
[ Syn: get up , get up , turn out , turn out , arise , arise , uprise , uprise ]
rise in rank or status; Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
become heartened or elated; Her spirits rose when she heard the good news'
exert oneself to meet a challenge; rise to a challenge; rise to the occasion'
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
increase in volume; the dough rose slowly in the warm room
[ Syn: prove ]
come up, of celestial bodies; The sun also rises; The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...; Jupiter ascends
return from the dead; Christ is risen!; The dead are to uprise
increase in value or to a higher point; prices climbed steeply; the value of our house rose sharply last year
rise to ones feet; The audience got up and applauded
[ Syn: arise , arise , uprise , uprise , get up , get up , stand up , stand up ]
rise up; The building rose before them
come to the surface
come into existence; take on form or shape; 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 ]
move to a better position in life or to a better job; She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
go up or advance; Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
become more extreme; The tension heightened
[ Syn: heighten ]