rise
n 1: a growth in strength or number or importance [ant: {fall}]
2: the act of changing location in an upward direction [syn: {ascent},
{ascension}, {ascending}]
3: an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't
make the grade" [syn: {ascent}, {acclivity}, {raise}, {climb},
{upgrade}] [ant: {descent}]
4: a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air
balloon" [syn: {rising}, {ascent}, {ascension}] [ant: {fall}]
5: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a raise"; "he got
a wage hike" [syn: {raise}, {hike}]
6: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
[syn: {upgrade}, {rising slope}]
7: a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground [syn: {lift}]
8: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
[syn: {boost}, {hike}]
9: increase in price or value: "the news caused a general
advance on the stock market" [syn: {advance}]
v 1: move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the
forest fire" [syn: {lift}, {arise}, {move up}, {go up},
{come up}] [ant: {descend}]
2: increase in value; as of prices or numbers [syn: {climb}, {go
up}]
3: rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
[syn: {arise}, {get up}, {stand up}] [ant: {sit down}, {lie
down}]
4: rise up; "The building rose before them" [syn: {lift}, {rear}]
5: come to the surface [syn: {surface}, {come up}, {rise up}]
6: come into existence or develop: "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" [syn: {originate}, {arise}, {develop}, {spring up},
{grow}]
7: be promoted, move to a better position [syn: {move up}]
8: go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were
lowered" [syn: {wax}, {mount}, {climb}] [ant: {wane}]
9: become more extreme; "The tension heightened" [syn: {heighten}]
10: get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They
rose early" [syn: {get up}, {turn out}, {arise}] [ant: {go
to bed}, {go to bed}]
11: rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the
bestseller list" [syn: {jump}, {climb up}]
12: become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard
the good news"
13: exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge";
"rise to the occasion"
14: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn:
{rebel}, {arise}, {rise up}]
15: grow in volume, as under the influence of heat or
fermentation; of substances
16: increase in volume; of dough [syn: {prove}]
17: rise up [syn: {straighten}] [ant: {sink}]
18: come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises" [syn: {come
up}] [ant: {set}]