rise

1. Rise
   Appearance above the horizon; as, the rise of the sun or of a planet.
2. Rise
   Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone.
3. Rise
   In various figurative senses.
4. Rise
   Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice. "The ordinary rises and falls of the voice."
5. Rise
   Increase; advance; augmentation, as of price, value, rank, property, fame, and the like. "The rise or fall that may happen in his constant revenue by a Spanish war."
6. Rise
   Land which is somewhat higher than the rest; as, the house stood on a rise of land.
7. Rise
   Spring; source; origin; as, the rise of a stream. "All wickednes taketh its rise from the heart."
8. Rise
   The act of rising, or the state of being risen.
9. Rise
   The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step.
10. Rise
    The spring of a fish to seize food (as a fly) near the surface of the water.
11. Rise
    To appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars, and the like.
12. Rise
    To ascend from the grave; to come to life. "But now is Christ risen from the dead."
13. Rise
    To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as, to rise a tone or semitone.
14. Rise
    To ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in air, cork in water, and the like.
15. Rise
    To attain to a better social position; to be promoted; to excel; to succeed.
16. Rise
    (Print) To be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; -- said of a form.
17. Rise
    To become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin; the land rises to view to one sailing toward the shore.
18. Rise
    To become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to rise from a chair or from a fall.
19. Rise
    To become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel.
20. Rise
    To become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor, and the like.
21. Rise
    To become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice.
22. Rise
    To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in interest.
23. Rise
    To become of higher value; to increase in price.
24. Rise
    To become perceptible to other senses than sight; as, a noise rose on the air; odor rises from the flower.
25. Rise
    To cause to rise; as, to rise a fish, or cause it to come to the surface of the water; to rise a ship, or bring it above the horizon by approaching it; to raise. "Until we rose the bark we could not pretend to call it a chase."
26. Rise
    To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
27. Rise
    To come; to offer itself.
28. Rise
    To go up; to ascend; to climb; as, to rise a hill.
29. Rise
    To grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this elm rises to the height of seventy feet.
30. Rise
    To have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as, rivers rise in lakes or springs.
31. Rise
    To have the aspect or the effect of rising.
32. Rise
    To increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses rose beyond his expectations.
33. Rise
    To increase in intensity; -- said of heat.
34. Rise
    To increase in power or fury; -- said of wind or a storm, and hence, of passion.
35. Rise
    To increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a climax.
36. Rise
    To leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.
37. Rise
    To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a fish rises to the bait.
38. Rise
    To move upward under the influence of a projecting force; as, a bullet rises in the air.
39. Rise
    To reach a higher level by increase of quantity or bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the mercury rises in the thermometer.
40. Rise
    To retire; to give up a siege.
41. Rise
    To slope upward; as, a path, a line, or surface rises in this direction.
42. Rise
    To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light, as dough, and the like.
43. Rise
    To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn; as, the committee rose after agreeing to the report. "It was near nine . . . before the House rose ."
44. Rise
    To tower up; to be heaved up; as, the Alps rise far above the sea.

1. rise
   To move or pass from a lower position to a higher; move upward; ascend; mount up: as, a bird rises in the air; a fog rises from the river; the mercury rises in the thermometer (or, as commonly expressed, the thermometer rises).
2. rise
   Specifically, to change from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture to a standing one; stand up; assume an upright position: as, to rise from a chair; to rise after a fall.
3. rise
   Hence— To bring a sitting or a session to an end: as, the house rose at midnight.
4. rise
   To get up from bed.
5. rise
   To grow or stretch upward; attain an altitude or stature; stand in height: as, the tower rises to the height of 60 feet.
6. rise
   To swell upward. Specifically— To reach a higher level by increase of bulk or volume: as, the river rises in its bed.
7. rise
   To swell or puff up, as dough in the process of fermentation.
8. rise
   To slope or extend upward; have an upward direction: as, a line, a path, or a surface rises gradually or abruptly.
9. rise
   To appear above the horizon; move from below the horizon to above it, in consequence of the earth's diurnal rotation; hence, to move from an invisible to a visible position.
10. rise
    To come into existence; emerge into sight; arise. To become apparent; come into view; stand out; emerge; come forth; appear: as, an eruption rises on the skin; the color rose on her cheeks.
11. rise
    To become audible.
12. rise
    To have a beginning; originate; spring; come into existence; be produced.
13. rise
    To increase in force, intensity, spirit, degree, value, or the like. To increase in force or intensity; become stronger: as, his anger rises.
14. rise
    To increase in degree or volume, as heat or sound.
15. rise
    To increase in value; become higher in price; become dearer.
16. rise
    To increase in amount: as, his expenses rose greatly.
17. rise
    To stand up in opposition; become opposed or hostile; take up arms; rebel; revolt: as, to rise against the government.
18. rise
    To take up a higher position; increase in wealth, dignity, or power; prosper; thrive; be promoted or exalted: as, he is a rising man.
19. rise
    To become more forcible or impressive; increase in power, dignity, or interest: said of thought, discourse, or manner.
20. rise
    To come by chance; turn up; occur.
21. rise
    To arise from the grave or from the dead; be restored to life: often with again.
22. rise
    Of sound, to ascend in pitch; pass from a lower to a higher tone.
23. rise
    In mining, to excavate upward: the opposite of sink. Thus, a level may be connected with one above it by either sinking from the upper level to the lower one, or by rising from the lower to the upper.
24. rise
    To come to the surface or to the baited hook, as a whale or a game-fish.
25. rise
    Milit., to be promoted; go up in rank.
26. rise
    Synonyms Arise, Rise. See arise.
27. rise
    To ascend; mount; climb.
28. rise
    In angling, to cause or induce to rise, as a fish.
29. rise
    Nautical, to cause, by approaching, to rise into view above the horizon. Compare raise, 11.
30. (n) rise
    The act of rising; ascent: as, the rise of vapor in the air; the rise of water in a river; the rise of mercury in a barometer.
31. (n) rise
    Elevation; degree of ascent: as, the rise of a hill or a road.
32. (n) rise
    Any place elevated above the common level; a rising ground: as, a rise of land.
33. (n) rise
    Spring; source; origin; beginning: as, the rise of a stream in a mountain.
34. (n) rise
    Appearance above the horizon: as, the rise of the sun or a star.
35. (n) rise
    Increase; advance: said of price: as, a rise in (the price of) stocks or wheat.
36. (n) rise
    Elevation in rank, reputation, wealth, or importance; mental or moral elevation.
37. (n) rise
    Increase of sound; swell.
38. (n) rise
    Height to which one can rise mentally or spiritually; elevation possible to thought or feeling.
39. (n) rise
    In sporting, the distance from the score-line to the traps in glass-ball- or pigeon-shooting matches.
40. (n) rise
    In architecture, the perpendicular height of an arch in the clear, from the level of impost to the crown. See arch, 2.
41. (n) rise
    In music: Increase of sound or force in a tone.
42. (n) rise
    Ascent in pitch; passage from a lower to a higher tone.
43. (n) rise
    In coal-mining, the inclination of strata considered from below upward. Thus, a seam of coal is said to be worked “to the rise” when it is followed upward on its inclination.
44. (n) rise
    In mining, an excavation begun from below and carried upward, as in connecting one level with another, or in proving the ground above a level. Also called rising.
45. (n) rise
    In carpentry, the height of a step in a flight of stairs.
46. (n) rise
    The action of a fame-fish in coming to the surface to take the hook.
47. (n) rise
    A branch of a tree; a twig.
48. (n) rise
    A small bush.
49. (n) rise
    In base-ball, a peculiar delivery of the ball which makes it rise so that the tendency of the batsman is to strike under it.
50. (n) rise
    The difference in diameter, or taper, between two points in a log.

1. (v.i) Rise
   rīz to move from a lower to a higher position: to stand up: to ascend: to grow upward: to swell in quantity or extent: to take an upright position: to leave the place of rest: to tower up: to appear above the horizon: to break forth: to appear: to have its source: to increase in size, value, &c.: to become excited or hostile: to break forth into commotion or insurrection: to increase in rank, fortune, or fame: to be promoted: to be perceptible to other senses: to excavate upward: to come to mind: to close a session:
2. (pa.t) Rise
   rōse; pa.p. risen (riz′n)
3. (n) Rise
   act of rising: ascent: degree of elevation: a steep: origin: increase: : :
4. (n) Rise
   rīs a twig, a small bush
5. (v.i) Rise
   rīz (B.) to ascend from the grave
6. (n) Rise
   (archit.) the upright piece of a step from tread to tread
7. (n) Rise
   (mining) a shaft excavated from below
8. (n) Rise
   (mus.) elevation of the voice

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