rise
noun [S] (MOVEMENT UP) /raɪz/Definition
C2 the process of becoming very famous, powerful, or popular: Her rapid rise to fame/power/popularity, etc. meant that she made many enemies.Making progress and advancingBecoming better
(Definition of rise noun (MOVEMENT UP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a step forward idiom
- advance verb (MOVE FORWARD)
- advancement noun
- ahead adverb (IN FRONT)
- be cooking idiom
- betterment noun
- carry verb (DEVELOP)
- flower verb (DEVELOP)
- go great guns idiom
- graduate verb (PROGRESS)
- grow into sb/sth phrasal verb
- grow out of sth phrasal verb (IDEA)
- grow verb (INCREASE)
- have come a long way idiom
- mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY)
- rebuild verb
- regenerate verb (GROW)
- ripen verb
- shape up phrasal verb
- simmer verb
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