Definition (noun) a growth in strength or number or importance
Definition (noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction
Definition (noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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the car couldn't make it up the rise
Definition (noun) a movement upward
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they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
Definition (noun) the amount a salary is increased
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he got a 3% raise
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he got a wage hike
Definition (noun) the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Definition (noun) a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Definition (noun) (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
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the emanation of the Holy Spirit
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the rising of the Holy Ghost
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the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
Definition (noun) an increase in cost
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they asked for a 10% rise in rates
Definition (noun) increase in price or value
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the news caused a general advance on the stock market
Definition (verb) move upward
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The fog lifted
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The smoke arose from the forest fire
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The mist uprose from the meadows
Definition (verb) increase in value or to a higher point
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prices climbed steeply
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the value of our house rose sharply last year
Definition (verb) rise to one's feet
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The audience got up and applauded
Definition (verb) rise up
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The building rose before them
Definition (verb) come to the surface
Definition (verb) come into existence; take on form or shape
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A new religious movement originated in that country
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a love that sprang up from friendship
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the idea for the book grew out of a short story
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An interesting phenomenon uprose
Definition (verb) move to a better position in life or to a better job
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She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
Definition (verb) go up or advance
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Sales were climbing after prices were lowered
Definition (verb) become more extreme
Definition (verb) get up and out of bed
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I get up at 7 A.M. every day
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They rose early
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He uprose at night
Definition (verb) rise in rank or status
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Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list
Definition (verb) become heartened or elated
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Her spirits rose when she heard the good news
Definition (verb) exert oneself to meet a challenge
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rise to a challenge
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rise to the occasion
Definition (verb) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Definition (verb) increase in volume
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the dough rose slowly in the warm room
Definition (verb) come up, of celestial bodies
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The sun also rises
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The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...
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Jupiter ascends
Definition (verb) return from the dead
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Christ is risen!
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The dead are to uprise