📒 to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position
- The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.
- + adv./prep. Smoke was rising from the chimney.
- The river has risen by several metres.
📒 to increase in amount or number
- Prices are still rising.
- rising fuel bills
- The price of gas rose.
📒 when the sun, moon, etc. rises, it appears above the horizon
- The sun rises in the east.
- It was almost dark and the moon was just rising.
📒 to become more successful, important, powerful, etc.
- a rising young politician
- + adv./prep. He rose to prominence in the 90s.
- to rise to fame/power
📒 to get up from a lying, sitting or kneeling position
- He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early.
- They rose from the table.
- She rose to her feet.
📒 to end a meeting
- The House (= members of the House of Commons) rose at 10 p.m.
📒 if a sound rises, it becomes louder and higher
📒 if the wind rises, it begins to blow more strongly
- The wind is rising—I think there's a storm coming.
📒 if a feeling rises inside you, it begins and gets stronger
- He felt anger rising inside him.
- Her spirits rose (= she felt happier) at the news.
📒 if your colour rises, your face becomes pink or red because you are embarrassed
📒 if hair rises, it stands up instead of lying flat
- The hair on the back of my neck rose when I heard the scream.
📒 to begin to fight against your government or leader or against a foreign army
- The peasants rose in revolt.
- He called on the people to rise up against the invaders.
📒 to be able to be seen above everything that is around
- Mountains rose in the distance.
- the cliffs that rise majestically from the ocean
- Tall chimneys rise into the air.
📒 if land rises, it slopes upwards
- The ground rose steeply all around.
- Behind the house the ground rises steeply to the north.
📒 a river rises where it begins to flow
- The Thames rises in the Cotswold hills.
📒 when bread, cakes, etc. rise, they become larger and rounder because of the action of yeast or baking powder
📒 to come to life again
- to rise from the dead
- (figurative) Can a new party rise from the ashes of the old one?
📒 to stand straight and tall in order to show that you are determined, powerful or important
- He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.
📒 somebody feels so angry about something that they feel physically sick
📒 to become angry
- Ben felt his hackles rise as the speaker continued.
📒 usually used in orders to tell somebody to get out of bed and be active