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rise

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of rise

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

Words Related to rise

aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification

Near Antonyms of rise

deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating

Antonyms of rise

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

2 an area of high ground

if we can get to the top of that rise, weʼll be able to see for miles

Synonyms of rise

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

Words Related to rise

alp, mount, mountain, peak

butte, mesa, plateau, table, tableland

bluff, cliff, crag, precipice, steep, tor

dome, sugarloaf

foothill, hillock, hummock, knob, knoll

Near Antonyms of rise

dale, dell, depression, dingle, glen, hollow, vale, valley

basin, bottom, bottomland, fen, flat, floodplain, plain, tidewater

Antonyms of rise

3 an upward slope

the rise of the hill was relatively gentle

Synonyms of rise

acclivity, ascent, hill, upgrade, uphill, uprise

Words Related to rise

cant, diagonal, glacis, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell

Near Antonyms of rise

basin, depression, hollow

Antonyms of rise

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

4 something added (as by growth)

an unexpected rise in prices

Synonyms of rise

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

Words Related to rise

accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering

accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn

jump, run-up, spike

Near Antonyms of rise

deduction, subtraction

Antonyms of rise

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 of rise

ascension, ascent, climb, rising, soar

Words Related to rise

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 of rise

plop, plummeting, sinking

decline, decrease, down

comedown, downfall, downgrade

Antonyms of rise

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

rise

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of rise

1 to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate

Synonyms of rise

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Words Related to rise

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak

Antonyms of rise

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

2 to leave oneʼs bed

I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven

Synonyms of rise

arise, get up, roll out, turn out, uprise

Words Related to rise

arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake

Near Antonyms of rise

catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze

bunk, perch, roost, settle

couch, doss (down) [chiefly British], flop (down), lie (down), recline

Antonyms of rise

bed (down), retire, turn in

3 to move or extend upward

mountains majestically rising towards the sky

Synonyms of rise

arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, mount, soar, thrust, up, uprear, uprise, upthrust, upturn

Words Related to rise

boost, elevate, raise, upheave, uplift, upraise

balloon, blast off, take off, zoom

crest, scale, surmount, top

cant, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip

Near Antonyms of rise

dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide

Antonyms of rise

decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge

Synonym Discussion of rise

spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

- an idea that springs to mind

arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

- new questions have arisen
- slowly rose to prominence

originate implies a definite source or starting point.

- the fire originated in the basement

derive implies a prior existence in another form.

- the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

- words flowed easily from her pen

issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

- blood issued from the cut

emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

- reports emanating from the capital

proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

- advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

- industries stemming from space research

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