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verb [I] (BECOME SUCCESSFUL) /raɪz/ (rose, risen)Definition
C2 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.
(Definition of rise verb (BECOME SUCCESSFUL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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