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rise

verb [I] (STOP WORK)
 
 
/raɪz/ (rose, risen) formal

Definition

If parliament or a court rises, it stops work: Parliament/The court rose at 6 p.m.Moving upwardsWorking hours and periods of workWork, working and the workplace
(Definition of rise verb (STOP WORK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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