rise
• verb (past rose; past part. risen) 1 come or go up. 2 get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling. 3 increase in number, size, intensity, or quality. 4 (of land) slope upwards. 5 (of the sun, moon, or stars) appear above the horizon. 6 reach a higher social or professional position. 7 (rise above) succeed in not being restricted by. 8 (rise to) respond adequately to (a challenging situation). 9 (often rise up) rebel. (of a river) have its source. be restored to life. chiefly Brit. (of a meeting or a session of a court) adjourn. • noun 1 an act or instance of rising. 2 an upward slope or hill. 3 Brit. an increase in salary or wages. 4 the vertical height of a step, arch, or incline. — PHRASES get (or take) a rise out of informal provoke an angry or irritated response from. on the rise 1 increasing. 2 becoming more successful. rise and shine informal wake up and get out of bed promptly. — ORIGIN Old English, make an attack , get out of bed .
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