Definition of Rise
Rise
rise
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting;
e.g. We need to let the bread rise for a while before we can bake it.
(noun)
a place of high elevation;
e.g. She wished to hike up the mountain in order to stand on the rise and look out over the scenary.
(verb)
to end a session or to put an end to;
e.g. The judge called for everyone in the room to rise before they went to recess.
(verb)
to appear above the horizon;
e.g. Every day, the sun will rise in the east and set in the west.
(verb)
a provocation that results in anger;
e.g. She loved to get a rise out of her mother.
(verb)
an increase or to ascend in height, size, volume, or pitch;
e.g. The volume of the sirens steadily rise the closer they get to the crime scene.
(verb)
to come into being;
e.g. The revolution would rise to the occasion and take down all injustices.
(verb)
to attain a higher level or rank, to gain greater authority or responsibility;
e.g. He would rise in the corporate ranks in no time and eventually take over as the company president.
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