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riseverb

uk ​ /raɪz/ us ​ /raɪz/ rose, risen

rise verb (MOVE UP)

B1 [ I ] 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.

› [ I ] to stand, especially after sitting:

She rose from her chair to welcome us.
He rose to his feet to deliver his speech.

› [ I ] formal to get out of bed:

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

› [ I ] specialized geography If a river rises somewhere, it first comes out of the ground there:

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

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rise verb (INCREASE)

B2 [ I ] to increase:

Inflation is rising at/by 2.1 percent a month.
The wind/storm is rising (= beginning to get stronger).

› [ I ] When emotions, etc. rise, they start to increase:

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.

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rise verb (BECOME HIGHER)

› [ I ] 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.

› [ I, I ] If bread or dough (= a soft uncooked mixture used for making bread) rises, it becomes bigger because of the action of yeast (= a fungus used in beer and bread making):

Leave the dough somewhere warm to rise.

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rise verb (STOP WORK)

› [ I ] formal If parliament or a court rises, it stops work:

Parliament/The court rose at 6 p.m.

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Grammar

Arise or rise?Arise means ‘happen’ or ‘occur’. We use it with abstract nouns (e.g. problem). The three forms of arise are arise, arose, arisen. It is used in formal contexts: …
Raise or rise?Raise must have an object, as it is a transitive verb. It is a regular verb; its three forms are raise, raised, raised: …

Idiom(s)

rise and shine!
rise from the dead/grave
rise to fame
rise to the bait
rise to the occasion/challenge

Phrasal verb(s)

rise above sth

risenoun

uk ​ /raɪz/ us ​ /raɪz/

rise noun (INCREASE)

B2 [ C ] an increase:

a sudden temperature rise
a 5 percent rise in inflation
August has seen a large rise in the number of unemployed.
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pay rise
raise
on the rise

› increasing:

Police say that youth crime is on the rise again.

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Idiom(s)

get a rise out of
give rise to

(Definition of “rise” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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riseverb

us ​ /rɑɪz/ past tense rose /roʊz/ , past participle risen /ˈrɪz·ən/

rise verb (MOVE UP)

› [ I ] 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.

› [ I ] To rise is also to stand up:

She rose to welcome us.

› [ I ] To rise is also to get out of bed, esp. in the morning.

rise verb (INCREASE)

› [ I ] 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).

› [ I ] To rise is also to move into a more important rank or position:

He rose to fame in the 1940s.

rise verb (FIGHT)

› [ I always + adv/prep ] 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.

Phrasal verb(s)

rise above something
rise to something

risenoun

us ​ /rɑɪz/

rise noun (SOMETHING THAT MOVES UP)

› [ C ] a small hill or slope:

The house is built on a rise.

(Definition of “rise” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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riseverb [ I ]

uk ​ /raɪz/ us ​ rose, risen

› 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.

› WORKPLACE 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.
rise to the challenge/occasion

› 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.

risenoun

uk ​ /raɪz/ us ​

› [ C ] 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

› [ C ] UK US raise HR, WORKPLACE 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.

› [ S ] 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
on the rise

› if something is on the rise, it is increasing:

Interviews by video conference are on the rise.

See also

high-rise
low-rise
pay rise

(Definition of “rise” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Indeed, observers have noted a growing rise in the number and range of services on offer, and a parallel increase in numbers and types of customers.
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We also support the need for an on-going review of the situation to ensure progress does not give rise to social or economic problems.
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Aquaculture gives rise to many problems.
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If air traffic control services were charged based on average values it might well mean that charges would clearly rise in some areas.
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The alarming rise of the incidence in animals of tuberculosis and brucellosis highlights the need for immediate action against these diseases.
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All these are factors which affect the rise and fall in immigration and the choice of crossing point and encourage illegal immigration.
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I would point out to you that organochlorines are substances which generally give rise to problems regarding the environment and even health.
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At present, all technological innovations are protected by their patentability; but software development gives rise to copyright which protects its intellectual property.
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