rise

rise

noun

Definition of RISE

1

a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position <his rapid rise to president of the company>

Synonyms ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, rise, upgrade, upgrading

Related Words aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

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

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

2

an area of high ground <if we can get to the top of that rise, we'll be able to see for miles>

Synonyms altitude(s), elevation, eminence, highland, hill, hump, mound, prominence, rise, upland

Related Words alp, mount, mountain, peak; butte, mesa, plateau, table, tableland; bluff, cliff, crag, precipice, steep, tor; ridge, sierra; dome, sugarloaf; foothill, hillock, hummock, knob, knoll; downs

Near Antonyms dale, dell, depression, dingle, glen, hollow, vale, valley; basin, bottom, bottomland, fen, flat, floodplain, plain, tidewater

Antonyms lowland

3

an upward slope <the rise of the hill was relatively gentle>

Synonyms acclivity, hill, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise

Related Words cant, diagonal, glacis, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt; climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell

Near Antonyms basin, depression, hollow

Antonyms declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, drop-off, fall, hang, hanging

4

something added (as by growth) <an unexpected rise in prices>

Synonyms accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick

Related Words accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms deduction, subtraction

Antonyms abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down

5

the act or an instance of rising or climbing up <unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise>

Synonyms ascension, climb, rise, rising, soar

Related Words boost, hike, increase, raise; blastoff, elevation, hoist, levitation, liftoff, raising, takeoff; heave, thrust, upheaval, uplifting, upraising, upsurge, upsweep, upswing, upthrust, uptrend, upturn, upwelling

Near Antonyms plop, plummeting, sinking; decline, decrease, down; comedown, downfall, downgrade

Antonyms descent, dip, dive, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge