raɪz v. & n. --v.intr. (past rose;
past part. risen) 1
move from a lower
position to a higher
one;
come or go
up. 2
grow,
project,
expand, or
incline upwards;
become higher. 3 (of
the sun,
moon, or stars)
appear above the
horizon. 4 a
get up from lying or
sitting or kneeling (rose to
their feet; rose from the table). b get
out of
bed,
esp. in the
morning (do
you rise early?). 5
recover a
standing or
vertical position; become
erect (rose to my full height). 6 (of a
meeting etc.)
cease to
sit for business;
adjourn (Parliament rises
next week; the
court will rise). 7
reach a higher position or
level or
amount (the
flood has risen; prices are rising). 8
develop greater
intensity,
strength,
volume, or pitch (the
colour rose in
her cheeks; the wind is
rising; their voices rose
with excitement). 9
make progress; reach a higher
social position (rose from the ranks). 10 a come to the
surface of
liquid (bubbles rose from the
bottom; waited for the fish to rise). b (of a person)
react to
provocation (rise to the bait). 11 become or be
visible above the
surroundings etc.,
stand prominently (mountains rose to
our right). 12 a (of buildings etc.)
undergo construction from the foundations (office blocks
were rising
all around). b (of a
tree etc.) grow to a (usu. specified)
height. 13 come to
life again (rise from the ashes; risen from the dead). 14 (of dough)
swell by the
action of
yeast etc. 15 (often foll. by up) cease to be
quiet or
submissive;
rebel (rise in arms). 16
originate;
have as
its source (the
river rises in the mountains). 17 (of wind)
start to blow. 18 (of a person's spirits) become
cheerful. 19 (of a barometer)
show a higher atmospheric
pressure. 20 (of a horse) rear (rose on its hind legs). 21 (of a
bump,
blister, etc.)
form. 22 (of the stomach) show
nausea. --n. 1 an
act or
manner or amount of rising. 2 an
upward slope or
hill or
movement (a rise in the road; the
house stood on a rise; the rise
and fall of the waves). 3 an
increase in
sound or pitch. 4 a an increase in amount,
extent, etc. (a rise in unemployment). b
Brit. an increase in
salary, wages, etc. 5 an increase in
status or
power. 6 social,
commercial, or
political advancement; upward progress. 7 the movement of fish to the surface. 8
origin. 9 a the vertical height of a
step, arch, incline, etc. b =
RISER 2. øget (or take) a rise out of colloq.
provoke an
emotional reaction from (a person), esp. by teasing. on the rise on the increase. rise above 1 be
superior to (petty feelings etc.). 2 show
dignity or strength in the
face of (difficulty,
poor conditions, etc.). rise and
shine (usu. as imper.) colloq. get out of bed smartly; wake up. rise in the
world attain a higher social position. rise to develop powers
equal to (an occasion). rise with the sun (or lark) get up
early in the morning. [OE risan f. Gmc]