I. ˈrīz intransitive verb
( rose ˈrōz ; ris·en ˈri-z ə n ; ris·ing ˈrī-ziŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīsan; akin to Old High German rīsan to rise
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting
b. : to get up from sleep or from one's bed
2. : to return from death
3. : to take up arms
rise in rebellion
4. : to respond warmly : applaud — usually used with to
the audience rose to her verve and wit
5. chiefly British : to end a session : adjourn
6. : to appear above the horizon
the sun rise s at six
7.
a. : to move upward : ascend
b. : to increase in height, size, volume, or pitch
8. : to extend above other objects
mountain peaks rose to the west
9.
a. : to become heartened or elated
his spirits rose
b. : to increase in fervor or intensity
my anger rose as I thought about the insult
10.
a. : to attain a higher level or rank
officers who rose from the ranks
b. : to increase in quantity or number
11.
a. : to take place : happen
b. : to come into being : originate
12. : to follow as a consequence : result
13. : to exert oneself to meet a challenge
rise to the occasion
Synonyms: see spring
II. ˈrīz also ˈrīs noun
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop
b. : an upward slope
a rise in the road
2. : an act of rising or a state of being risen: as
a. : a movement upward : ascent
b. : emergence (as of the sun) above the horizon
c. : the upward movement of a fish to seize food or bait
3. : beginning , origin
the river had its rise in the mountain
4. : the distance or elevation of one point above another
5.
a. : an increase especially in amount, number, or volume
b. chiefly British : raise 3b
c. : an increase in price, value, rate, or sum
a rise in the cost of living
6. : an angry reaction
got a rise out of him
7. : the distance from the crotch to the waistline on pants