rise

²rise

noun \ˈrīz also ˈrīs\

Definition of RISE

1

a : a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop b : an upward slope <a rise in the road>

2

: an act of rising or a state of being risen: as a : a movement upward : ascent b : emergence (as of the sun) above the horizon c : the upward movement of a fish to seize food or bait

3

: beginning, origin <the river had its rise in the mountain>

4

: the distance or elevation of one point above another

5

a : an increase especially in amount, number, or volume b chiefly British : raise 3b c : an increase in price, value, rate, or sum <a rise in the cost of living>

6

: an angry reaction <got a rise out of him>

7

: the distance from the crotch to the waistline on pants

Examples of RISE

1. We watched the rise and fall of the waves.
2. The book describes the empire's rise and fall.
3. the meteoric rise of the Internet
4. a politician's rise to fame

First Known Use of RISE

15th century

Related to RISE

Synonyms: ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, advancement, upgrade, upgrading

Antonyms: abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction

Related Words: aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

Near Antonyms: deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating; downfall, fall

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