rise /raɪz/
1. a growth in strength or number or importance
synset: rise
2. the act of changing location in an upward direction
synset: rise, ascent, ascension, ascending
3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
synset: ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade
antonym: descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope
4. a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
synset: rise, rising, ascent, ascension
5. the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
synset: raise, rise, wage_hike, hike, wage_increase, salary_increase
6. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
synset: upgrade, rise, rising_slope
7. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
8. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
synset: emanation, rise, procession
9. an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
synset: rise, boost, hike, cost_increase
10. increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
1. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
synset: rise, lift, arise, move_up, go_up, come_up, uprise
antonym: descend, fall, go_down, come_down
2. increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
3. rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
synset: arise, rise, uprise, get_up, stand_up
4. rise up; "The building rose before them"
synset: surface, come_up, rise_up, rise
6. come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
synset: originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow
7. move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown"
8. go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
synset: wax, mount, climb, rise
9. become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
10. get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
synset: get_up, turn_out, arise, uprise, rise
antonym: go_to_bed, turn_in, bed, crawl_in, kip_down, hit_the_hay, hit_the_sack, sack_out, go_to_sleep, retire
11. rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
12. become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
synset: rise
13. exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
synset: rise
14. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
synset: rebel, arise, rise, rise_up
15. increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
16. come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
synset: rise, come_up, uprise, ascend
antonym: set, go_down, go_under
17. return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
synset: resurrect, rise, uprise
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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