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9 dictionary results for: rising
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ris·ing       [rahy-zing] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
2.growing or advancing to adult years: the rising generation.
–adverb Informal.
3.somewhat more than: The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.
4.in approach of; almost; well-nigh: a lad rising sixteen.
–noun
5.the act of a person or thing that rises.
6.an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.
7.something that rises; projection or prominence.
8.a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.
9.Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.
10.Also called riser. Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME (ger.). See rise, -ing2, ing1]
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rise       [rahyz] Pronunciation Key verb, rose, ris·en       [riz-uhn] Pronunciation Key, ris·ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1.to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
2.to get up from bed, esp. to begin the day after a night's sleep: to rise early.
3.to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright.
4.to get up after falling or being thrown down.
5.to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel.
6.to be built up, erected, or constructed.
7.to spring up or grow, as plants: Weeds rose overnight.
8.to become prominent on or project from a surface, as a blister.
9.to come into existence; appear.
10.to come into action, as a wind or storm.
11.to occur: A quarrel rose between them.
12.to originate, issue, or be derived; to have a source.
13.to move from a lower to a higher position; move upward; ascend: The bird rose in the air.
14.to ascend above the horizon, as a heavenly body.
15.to extend directly upward; project vertically: The tower rises to a height of 60 feet. The building rises above the city's other skyscrapers.
16.to have an upward slant or curve: The path rises as it approaches the woods.
17.to attain higher rank, status, or importance or a higher economic level: to rise in the world.
18.to advance to a higher level of action, thought, feeling, etc.: to rise above the commonplace.
19.Angling. (of fish) to come up toward the surface of the water in pursuit of food or bait.
20.to prove oneself equal to a demand, emergency, etc. (fol. by to): to rise to the occasion; to rise to one's responsibilities.
21.to become animated, cheerful, or heartened, as the spirits.
22.to become roused or stirred: to feel one's temper rising.
23.to increase in height, as the level of water: The river rose thirty feet in eight hours.
24.to swell or puff up, as dough from the action of yeast.
25.to increase in amount, as prices.
26.to increase in price or value, as commodities.
27.to increase in degree, intensity, or force, as fever, color, etc.
28.to become louder or of higher pitch, as the voice.
29.to adjourn or close a session, as a deliberative body or court.
30.to return from the dead: Christ rose from the dead and on the third day ascended into heaven.
–verb (used with object)
31.Nonstandard. to cause to rise.
32.Nautical. to cause (something) to rise above the visible horizon by approaching nearer to it; raise.
–noun
33.an act or instance of rising.
34.appearance above the horizon, as of the sun or moon.
35.elevation or increase in rank, fortune, influence, power, etc.: the rise and fall of ancient Rome.
36.an increase in height, as of the level of water.
37.the amount of such increase.
38.an increase in amount, as of prices.
39.an increase in price or value, as of commodities.
40.Chiefly British. raise (defs. 33–35).
41.an increase in degree or intensity, as of temperature.
42.an increase in loudness or in pitch, as of the voice.
43.Architecture, Building Trades.
a.the measured height of any of various things, as a roof, a flight of steps, a stair step, or the crown of a road.
b.the measured height of an arch from the springing line to the highest point of the intrados.
44.the vertical distance through which the floor of an elevator or the like passes.
45.origin, source, or beginning: the rise of a stream in a mountain.
46.a coming into existence or notice: the rise of a new talent.
47.extension upward.
48.the amount of such extension.
49.upward slope, as of ground or a road.
50.a piece of rising or high ground: a house built upon a gentle rise.
51.the distance between the crotch and the waist of a pair of trousers: Pants with a high rise are now in style.
52.Angling. the coming up of a fish toward the surface in pursuit of food or bait.
—Verb phrase
53.rise above, to ignore or be indifferent to, as an insult.
—Idioms
54.get a rise out of, Informal.
a.to provoke, as to action or anger.
b.to evoke the expected or desired response from.
55.give rise to, to originate; produce; cause: The Industrial Revolution gave rise to accelerated urbanization.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME risen (v.), OE rīsan; c. D rijzen, OHG rīsan, Goth reisan; akin to raise, rear2]

—Synonyms 12. arise, proceed. 13. mount. 17. succeed, advance.
—Antonyms 1. sink. 4. fall. 13. descend. 17. fail.
—Usage note See raise.
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rise       (rīz)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   rose (rōz), ris·en (rĭz'ən), ris·ing, ris·es

v.   intr.
  1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
  2. To get out of bed: rose at dawn.
  3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises.
  4. To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring.
  5. To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising.
  6. To increase in intensity, force, or speed: The wind has risen.
  7. To increase in pitch or volume: The sound of their voices rose and fell.
  8. To appear above the horizon: The sun rises later in the fall.
  9. To extend upward; be prominent: The tower rose above the hill.
  10. To slant or slope upward: Mount McKinley rises to nearly 6,200 meters.
  11. To come into existence; originate.
  12. To be erected: New buildings are rising in the city.
  13. To appear at the surface of the water or the earth; emerge.
  14. To puff up or become larger; swell up: The bread dough should rise to double its original size.
  15. To become stiff and erect.
  16. To attain a higher status: an officer who rose through the ranks.
  17. To become apparent to the mind or senses: Old fears rose to haunt me.
  18. To uplift oneself to meet a demand or challenge: She rose to the occasion and won the election.
  19. To return to life.
  20. To rebel: "the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government" (Abraham Lincoln).
  21. To close a session of an official assembly; adjourn.

v.   tr.
  1. To cause to rise.
  2. To cause (a distant object at sea) to become visible above the horizon by advancing closer.

n.  
  1. The act of rising; ascent.
  2. The degree of elevation or ascent.
  3. The appearance of the sun or other celestial body above the horizon.
  4. An increase in height, as of the level of water.
  5. A gently sloped hill.
  6. A long broad elevation that slopes gently from the earth's surface or the ocean floor.
  7. An origin, beginning, or source: the rise of a river.
  8. Occasion or opportunity: facts that give rise to doubts about her motives.
  9. The emergence of a fish seeking food or bait at the water's surface.
  10. An increase in price, worth, quantity, or degree.
  11. An increase in intensity, volume, or pitch.
  12. Elevation in status, prosperity, or importance: the family's rise in New York society.
  13. The height of a flight of stairs or of a single riser.
  14. Chiefly British An increase in salary or wages; a raise.
  15. Informal An angry or irritated reaction: finally got a rise out of her.
  16. The distance between the crotch and waistband in pants, shorts, or underwear.


[Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan; see er-1 in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: These verbs mean to move upward from a lower to a higher position. Rise has the widest range of application: We rose at dawn. The sun rises early in the summer. Prices rise and fall.
Ascend frequently suggests a gradual step-by-step rise: The plane took off and ascended steadily until it was out of sight.
Climb connotes steady, often effortful progress, as against gravity: "You climb up through the little grades and then get to the top" (John Updike).
Soar implies effortless ascent to a great height: A lone condor soared above the Andean peaks.
To tower is to attain a height or prominence exceeding one's surroundings: "the tall Lombardy poplar ... towering high above all other trees" (W.H. Hudson).
Mount connotes a progressive climb to a higher level: Our expenses mounted fearfully. See Also Synonyms at beginning, stem1.

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ris·ing       (rī'zĭng)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Ascending, sloping upward, or advancing: a rising tide.
  2. Coming to maturity; emerging: the rising generation.

n.  
  1. The action of one that rises.
  2. An uprising; an insurrection.
  3. A prominence or projection.
  4. The leaven or yeast used to make dough rise in baking.

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rising

adjective
1. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market" [ant: falling] 
2. sloping upward [syn: acclivitous] 
3. coming to maturity; "the rising generation" [syn: emerging] 
4. newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician" 

noun
1. a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" [syn: rise] [ant: fall] 
2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another [syn: rebellion] 

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Rising City, NE (village, FIPS 41480) Location: 41.19861 N, 97.29690 W
Population (1990): 341 (176 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68658

Rising Fawn, GA Zip code(s): 30738

Rising Star, TX (town, FIPS 62252) Location: 32.09732 N, 98.96573 W
Population (1990): 859 (526 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76471

Rising Sun, IN (city, FIPS 64674) Location: 38.95163 N, 84.85711 W
Population (1990): 2311 (962 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47040

Rising Sun, MD (town, FIPS 66275) Location: 39.69830 N, 76.06058 W
Population (1990): 1263 (528 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21911

Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (CDP, FIPS 61265) Location: 39.10112 N, 75.50665 W
Population (1990): 2177 (824 housing units)
Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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Rising

Ris"ing\, a. 1. Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in, an upward direction; appearing above the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.

2. Increasing in wealth, power, or distinction; as, a rising state; a rising character.

Among the rising theologians of Germany. --Hare.

3. Growing; advancing to adult years and to the state of active life; as, the rising generation.

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Rising

Ris"ing\, prep. More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age. [Colloq. & Low, U.S.]

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Rising

Ris"ing\, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).

2. That which rises; a tumor; a boil. --Lev. xiii. 10.

Rising main (Waterworks), the pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.

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