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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb
+ noun
increase
1 [C] ~ (in sth) an increase in an amount, a number or a level: The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises. + There has been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work. + Insulin is used to control the rise of glucose levels in the blood.
2 [C] (BrE) (AmE raise) an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do: I'm going to ask for a rise. + He criticized the huge pay rises awarded to industry bosses.
in power / importance
3 [sing.] ~ (of sb/sth) the act of becoming more important, successful, powerful, etc: the rise of fascism in Europe + the rise and fall of the British Empire + her meteoric rise to power
upward movement
4 [sing.] an upward movement: She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept.
sloping land
5 [C] an area of land that slopes upwards: The church was built at the top of a small rise.
See also - HIGH-RISE
Idioms: get a rise out of sb to make sb react in an angry way by saying sth that you know will annoy them, especially as a joke
give rise to sth (formal) to cause sth to happen or exist: The novel's success gave rise to a number of sequels.
+ verb (rose ) [V]
move upwards
1 to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position: Smoke was rising from the chimney. + The river has risen (by) several metres.
get up
2 (written) to get up from a lying, sitting or kneeling position: He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. + They rose from the table. + She rose to her feet.
of sun / moon
3 when the sun, moon, etc. rises, it appears above the HORIZON: The sun rises in the east.
Antonym: SET
end meeting
4 (formal) (of a group of people) to end a meeting
Synonym: ADJOURN
The House (= members of the House of Commons) rose at 10 p.m.
increase
5 to increase in amount or number: rising fuel bills / divorce rates + The price of gas rose. + Gas rose in price. + Unemployment rose (by) 3%. + Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level.
become powerful / important
6 to become more successful, important, powerful, etc: a rising young politician + She rose to power in the 70s. + He rose to the rank of general. + She rose through the ranks to become managing director.
of sound
7 (written) if a sound rises, it become louder and higher: Her voice rose angrily.
of wind
8 if the wind rises, it begins to blow more strongly
Synonym: GET UP
The wind is rising-I think there's a storm coming.
of feeling
9 (written) if a feeling rises inside you, it begins and gets stronger: He felt anger rising inside him. + Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news.
of your colour
10 (written) if your colour rises, your face becomes pink or red with embarrassment
of hair
11 if hair rises, it becomes upright instead of lying flat: The hair on the back of my neck rose when I heard the scream.
fight
12 ~ (up) (against sb/sth) (formal) to begin to fight against your ruler or government or against a foreign army
Synonym: REBEL
The peasants rose in revolt. + He called on the people to rise up against the invaders.
related noun UPRISING
become visible
13 (written) to be or become visible above the surroundings: Mountains rose in the distance.
of land
14 if land rises, it slopes upwards: The ground rose steeply all around.
of beginning of river
15 a river rises where it begins to flow: The Thames rises in the Cotswold hills.
of bread / cakes
16 when bread, cakes, etc. rise, they swell because of the action of YEAST or BAKING POWDER
of dead person
17 ~ (from sth) to come to life again: to rise from the dead + (figurative) Can a new party rise from the ashes of the old one?
Idioms: rise and shine (old-fashioned) usually used in orders to tell sb to get out of bed and be active
more at HEIGHT, GORGE n., HACKLES
Phrasal Verbs: rise above sth (written)
1 to not be affected or limited by problems, insults, etc: She had the courage and determination to rise above her physical disability. + He had struggled hard to rise above his humble background.
2 to be wise enough or morally good enough not to do sth wrong or not to think the same as other people: I try to rise above prejudice.
3 to be of a higher standard than other things of a similar kind: His work rarely rises above the mediocre.
rise to sth
1 to show that you are able to deal with an unexpected situation, problem, etc: Luckily, my mother rose to the occasion. + He was determined to rise to the challenge.
2 to react when sb is deliberately trying to make you angry or get you interested in sth: I refuse to rise to that sort of comment. + As soon as I mentioned money he rose to the bait.
WHICH WORD?
rise / raise
Verbs
Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it: He raised his head from the pillow. + We were forced to raise the price. When people or things rise, they move from a lower to a higher position:
She rose from the chair. + The helicopter rose into the air. Rise can also mean 'to increase in number or quantity':
Costs are always rising.
Nouns
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates.In BrE it can also be used to mean an increase in pay:
Should I ask my boss for a rise? In AmE this is a raise:
a three per cent pay raise. Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important:
his dramatic rise to power.

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 get up, arise, stand (up), get to one's feet, Brit be upstanding:

All rise when the judge enters the court.

2 get up, arise, awaken, waken, wake up, start or begin the day, Nautical or Colloq hit the deck, Colloq turn out:

We usually rise at about six o'clock.

3 ascend, be elevated, arise, climb, lift, go up, mount:

The smoke slowly, almost furtively, rose from the camp-fire into the still night air. The morning star can be seen tomorrow rising in the sky just before dawn. Some of those skyscrapers rise to a height of 110 storeys

4 Often, rise (up) (against). rebel, revolt, mutiny, kick over the traces, take up arms, mount the barricades, take to the streets:

If the food shortages persist, the people are sure to rise up and overthrow the present regime

5 swell, flood, increase, grow; wax:

Owing to the heavy rains, the river is rising rapidly.

6 slant or incline or slope (upwards), ascend, climb, go uphill:

The path rises steeply just beyond the cwm.

7 fly, take flight, take wing, take to the air, take off, arise, lift, climb, soar, mount:

At the roar of the gun, tens of thousands of flamingoes rose from the lakes

8 advance, improve one's lot or position, progress, get ahead, go or get somewhere, succeed, make something of oneself, be promoted, prosper, thrive, make good, Colloq make it, make the grade, go places:

Fielding could well have risen in the company had his attitude been different.

9 start, begin, originate, arise, occur, happen, take place:

I cannot explain how so much bad feeling rose between us.

10 increase, be elevated or lifted or boosted, grow, go up, move upwards, climb, escalate, ascend, snowball:

When interest rates rise, they contribute to the inflation that raising them was supposed to reduce

11 arise, be nurtured, be produced, be generated, be created, spring up, be engendered:

The feelings that rose within him were spurred on by sheer hatred of the man.

12 rise to.

(a) arise, come up, meet, be equal to, prove adequate to:

If you need a good man, you can count on Michael to rise to the occasion.

(b) come to get, take, swallow, react to, respond to, succumb to, be tempted by:

Sue rose to the bait of a company car and accepted our offer.

n.

13 ascent, hill, hillock, knoll, eminence, prominence, elevation, upland, highland, (upward) slope or incline, acclivity, US upgrade:

As we climbed a slight rise, we saw the mountains gleaming in the distance

14 increase, increment, gain, addition:

In return for only a slight rise in wages, they are being asked to take on much more responsibility

15 ascent, ascension, elevation, flight, climb, take-off:

The balloon's rise was suddenly halted when the basket caught in a tree.

16 get or Brit also take a rise out of (someone). provoke, stimulate, incite, instigate, foment, goad, encourage, press, push, shake up, waken, awaken, move, motivate, activate, agitate, stir (up), inflame, impassion:

We finally got a rise out of Sidney by threatening to charge him for cleaning his room

17 give rise to. start, engender, generate, begin, commence, produce, bring out, cause, bring about, bring into being:

We never discovered what gave rise to Tom's dislike of dogs.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ increase

ADJ.

big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial | modest, slight, small | threefold, 80 per cent, etc. | appreciable, significant | abrupt, rapid, steep, sudden | slow | steady | inexorable, remorseless

Unemployment continued its remorseless rise.

| general, overall | annual, monthly | interest rate, pay, price, sea-level, tax, temperature, wage, etc.

The union is demanding an across-the-board pay rise of 5%.

PREP.

on the ~

(= rising)Crime is on the rise.

| ~ in

a twofold rise in prices

| ~ on

a rise on last year's levels

² becoming more powerful/important

ADJ.

meteoric, spectacular, swift

PREP.

~ of

the rise of capitalism

| ~ to

His swift rise to the national team surprised everyone.

PHRASES

the rise and fall of sth

the rise and fall of the Roman Empire

| rise to fame/power/prominence

a meteoric rise to fame

Concise English dictionary

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risen|rose|rises|risingraɪz
noun
+a growth in strength or number or importance
+the act of changing location in an upward direction
+an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
+a movement upward
+the amount a salary is increased
+the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
+a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
+(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
+an increase in cost
+increase in price or value
verb
+move upward
+increase in value or to a higher point
+rise to one's feet
+rise up
+come to the surface
+become more extreme
+come into existence; take on form or shape
+be promoted, move to a better position
+go up or advance
+get up and out of bed
+rise in rank or status
+increase in volume
+become heartened or elated
+exert oneself to meet a challenge
+take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
+come up, of celestial bodies
+return from the dead

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