Meaning of rise In English

• 0 to move upwards:

  • The balloon rose gently (up) into the air.

  • At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise (= appear and move upwards in the sky).

  • New buildings are rising (= being built) throughout the city.

  • figurative Murmurs of disapproval rose from (= came from) the crowd.

  • She rose from her chair to welcome us.

  • He rose to his feet to deliver his speech.

  • My grandfather rises at five every morning to do his exercises.

  • The River Cam rises in/at a place called Ashwell.

• 1 to increase:

  • Inflation is rising at/by 2.1 percent a month.

  • The wind/storm is rising (= beginning to get stronger).

  • Tempers are rising (= people are becoming angry).

  • My spirits rise (= I feel happier) whenever I think of my friends.

  • She felt panic and terror rise in her whenever she thought of the future.

  • His voice rose (= became louder or higher) as he got angry.

• 2 to become important, successful, or powerful:

  • After a long career with the company, she has risen to the position of chief executive.

  • He rose to power as the country emerged from its financial crisis.

  • She quickly rose through the ranks to become head of marketing.

  • The singer has risen from humble origins to become one of the most successful entertainers of all time.

• 3 to become higher:

  • The ground rises over there.

  • The castle is built on rising ground (= ground higher than areas around it).

  • You can see the Alps rising (= showing as a higher area) in the distance/above the clouds.

  • Leave the dough somewhere warm to rise.

• 4 (of a group of people) to begin to oppose or fight a bad government or ruler:

  • The people rose (up) against the oppressor/tyrant/dictator.

• 5 If parliament or a court rises, it stops work:

  • Parliament/The court rose at 6 p.m.

• 6 an increase:

  • a sudden temperature rise

  • a 5 percent rise in inflation

  • August has seen a large rise in the number of unemployed.

  • Police say that youth crime is on the rise again.

• 7 the process of becoming very famous, powerful, or popular:

  • Her rapid rise to fame/power/popularity, etc. meant that she made many enemies.

• 8 a small hill or slope:

  • The castle is built on a slight rise above the town.

• 9 to move up from a lower to a higher position, or to become higher:

  • Smoke rose from the campfire.

  • The trail rises gently to the top of the ridge.

  • We watched the sun rise over the bay.

  • New buildings are rising (= becoming higher as they are built) throughout the city.

  • On a clear day, you can see the mountains rising (= appearing high) in the distance.

  • She rose to welcome us.

• 10 to become more or greater in amount, size, or degree; increase:

  • Real estate prices have risen rapidly.

  • The temperature rose to 80° by midday.

  • Our hopes rose when the doctors told us that she was conscious and alert.

  • A murmur rose from the crowd (= began to be heard).

  • He rose to fame in the 1940s.

• 11 to begin to oppose or fight (esp. a bad government or ruler) as a group:

  • He urged his followers to rise up against the oppressive regime.

• 12 a small hill or slope:

  • The house is built on a rise.

• 13 to increase in number, amount, or value:

  • As growth becomes embedded, interest rates rise.

  • Gold bullion for delivery in December rose $1.20 an ounce to $400 an ounce.

  • rise sharply/dramatically/steadily, etc.

  • rise by sth Retail sales volume rose by 7.2% in the 12 months to June.

  • rise to sth The jobless rate rose to 4.7% in Japan in September.

• 14 to move up to a more important position in an organization:

  • Those who rise to the top in public affairs work can expect social recognition.

  • rise through sth Mr Reed rose quickly through the bank, becoming head of the corporate finance department in 2010.

  • rise through the ranks She rose through the company ranks, becoming general manager in 2009.

• 15 to show that you can deal with a difficult situation successfully:

  • All eyes are now on the oil companies to see if they can rise to the challenge and get the fuel out quickly.

• 16 an increase in number, amount, or value:

  • a rise in sth The strong profits prompted a 64% rise in the dividend.

  • a sharp/dramatic/small rise

  • Commodities analysts forecast a rise of around 3%

  • a price/rate rise

• 17 an increase in salary or wages:

  • I think you should ask the boss for a rise.

  • Postal workers have cut a pay deal giving them a basic rise of 3.3%.

  • He will receive a pay rise when he joins the board.

• 18 the process of becoming more important or powerful:

  • Thanks to the rise of e-commerce, many firms are embracing the internet for many of their activities.

  • the meteoric rise of the internet as a political tool

• 19 if something is on the rise, it is increasing:

  • Interviews by video conference are on the rise.