Rise | Mean of rise in English Dictionary

/ˈraɪz/

• Verb
• to move upward
1. Smoke was rising into the air.
2. Bubbles rose to the surface of the water.
3. The airplane rose [=(more formally) ascended] into the sky.
4. Smoke was rising up into the air.
5. The airplane rose up from the runway.
6. His spirits rose [=he began to feel happier] when he heard the good news.
• to become higher
1. The tide rose and fell.
2. The river is rising.
• to slope or extend upward
1. The land rises as you move away from the coast.
2. The road rose gently/steeply.
3. a tower rising above the little town
4. steeply/sharply rising mountain peaks
5. The mountains rose up before us.

• to advance to a higher level or position
1. a politician who rose to fame/power/prominence very quickly
2. Empires rise [=become powerful, important, etc.] and fall.
3. The book has risen to the top of best-seller lists.
4. She rose through the ranks of the company to become president. [=she began her career with the company with little power or authority and gradually gained more power and authority until she had become president]
5. She has risen in my estimation. [=I think more highly of her; I respect/admire her more]
• to increase in amount, number, level, etc.
1. Sales have risen [=increased] in recent months.
2. People are angry about rising gasoline prices.
3. The population has been rising [=growing] dramatically/sharply/markedly.
4. Stocks rose (by) several points in early trading today.
5. The market is continuing to rise.
• to become stronger
1. The wind rose in the afternoon.
2. My anger rose as I thought about what she had said.
• to become louder
1. The music rose and fell.
2. Her voice rose to an angry shout.
• to stand up
1. He rose slowly (to his feet).
2. She quickly rose from the chair and began to walk away.
• to get up from sleeping in a bed
1. He rose refreshed after a good night's sleep.
2. Rise and shine! [=wake up and get out of bed]
• to appear above the horizon
1. The sun rises [=comes up] in the morning and sets at night.
2. We watched as the moon rose in the eastern sky.
• to become bigger because of being filled with air bubbles made through a chemical process
1. Yeast will make the dough rise.
• to begin to fight in order to remove a ruler or government
1. The people rose in rebellion/revolt.
2. He told the people that they should rise up and overthrow the corrupt government.
• to live again after dying
1. a belief that the dead will rise again [=will live again]
2. Christians believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
• to not allow yourself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
1. We need to rise above our anger/frustration and find a way to get along with each other.
2. She rose above the prejudice of her time to become a great civil rights leader.
3. It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
• to be or become better than (something)
1. The quality of the food never rises above average.
• to make the special effort that is required to successfully deal with a difficult situation
1. No one was sure if he could handle the pressure of making a speech, but he rose to the occasion and did an excellent job.
2. When the company needed to increase its sales, its employees rose to the challenge.
• Noun
• an increase in amount, number, level, etc.
1. There has been a sharp/dramatic rise in property values.
2. The town's population has grown by 200—a rise of more than 20 percent.
3. a steady rise [=increase] in the number of available jobs
4. a rise in prices/taxes = (chiefly Brit) a price/tax rise
• an upward movement
1. We watched the rise and fall of the waves.
• the act of advancing to a higher level or position
1. The book describes the empire's rise and fall.
2. the meteoric/sudden rise of the Internet
3. a politician's rise to fame/power/prominence
4. the rise of nationalism/feminism
• an upward slope
1. There was a gentle/steep rise in the road as we approached the town.
• an area of ground that is higher than the ground around it
1. We could see the valley below us as we came over the rise.
• an increase in the amount of money paid to a worker
1. I asked my boss for a rise.
2. a pay rise
• to cause (someone) to react in an angry way
1. Ignore her. She's just trying to get a rise out of you.
• to cause or produce (something)
1. His strange behavior gave rise to rumors about his health.
2. The recent increase in prices has given rise to concerns about inflation.
• increasing in amount, number, level, etc.
1. Prices were falling last year, but now they are on the rise again.
2. The water level in the lake is on the rise.
• becoming more successful, popular, etc.
1. an actress whose career is on the rise