Cambridge Cambridge English Dictionaries Online, the web's favourite learner dictionaries
  • Link to us
  • View basket
  • Help

Definition
A keyword: an important word to learn rise1   Show phonetics
verb [I] past tense rose, past participle risen
1 INCREASE to increase in level
rising temperatures
Prices rose by 10 percent.

2 GO UP to move up
The balloon rose slowly into the air.

3 STAND to stand, especially after sitting
He rose from his seat.

4 rise to/through, etc to become important, successful, or rich
He quickly rose to stardom.

5 STRENGTH to become stronger or louder
The wind is rising.
Her voice rose to a scream.

6 HIGH to be high above something
The bridge rose almost 600 feet above the water.

7 APPEAR When the sun or moon rises, it appears in the sky.
The sun rises in the East.

8 rise to the occasion/challenge, etc to deal with a difficult job or opportunity successfully

The first and last word in dictionaries