I.
noun
1 increase
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , dramatic , huge , large , massive , sharp , strong , substantial
▪ modest , slight , small
▪ threefold , 80% , etc.
▪ significant
▪ alarming
▪
the alarming ~ in obesity in the US
▪ abrupt , exponential , rapid , steep , sudden
▪ gradual , slow
▪ steady
▪ continued , continuing
▪ inexorable ( esp. BrE )
▪
the inexorable ~ of oil prices
▪ general , overall
▪ global , worldwide
▪ concomitant ( formal ), corresponding
▪
the deterioration of our trade balance and the corresponding ~ in protectionism
▪ annual , monthly
▪ temperature
▪ sea-level
▪ interest-rate , pay , price , tax , wage (all esp. BrE )
▪
The union is demanding a pay ~ of 5%.
PREPOSITION
▪ on the ~ (= rising)
▪
Crime is on the ~.
▪ ~ in
▪
a twofold ~ in prices
▪ ~ on ( BrE )
▪
a ~ on last year's levels
2 becoming more powerful/important
ADJECTIVE
▪ meteoric , quick , spectacular , swift
▪
That is the quickest ~ to power I have ever seen.
▪ initial
▪
the initial ~ of a women's emancipation movement
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
his ~ from the music halls into a beloved star
▪ ~ of
▪
the ~ of capitalism
▪ ~ to
▪
His swift ~ to the national team surprised everyone.
PHRASES
▪ the ~ and fall of sth
▪
the ~ and fall of the Roman Empire
▪ sb's ~ to fame , sb's ~ to power , sb's ~ to prominence
▪
her meteoric ~ to fame
II.
verb
1 move upwards
ADVERB
▪ majestically
▪
the cliffs which ~ majestically from the ocean
▪ up
▪
Lush green mountains ~ up behind the airport.
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
Smoke rose from the chimney.
▪ into
▪
Tall chimneys ~ into the air.
2 stand up
ADVERB
▪ slowly
▪ abruptly
▪
Adam rose abruptly from the table.
▪ stiffly
▪ shakily , unsteadily
▪
She rose unsteadily to her feet.
VERB + RISE
▪ make to , try to
▪
He made to ~ but found his legs were not strong enough to support him.
▪ manage to
▪
Somehow he managed to ~ to a sitting position.
▪ be unable to
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
She rose slowly from her chair to greet us.
PHRASES
▪ ~ to your feet
▪
She rose shakily to her feet and looked around.
▪ ~ to your full height
▪
He rose to his full height and leaned across the table.
3 get out of bed
ADVERB
▪ early , late
▪
He rose early and went for a walk.
4 increase
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , markedly , sharply , significantly , steeply , substantially
▪
House prices have risen sharply in recent months.
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ further , higher
▪ steadily
▪ gradually
▪ exponentially , fast , quickly , rapidly
▪
The cost of health care is rising faster than ever.
VERB + RISE
▪ be expected to , be likely to , be predicted to , be projected to , be set to
▪
Entry standards into the profession are set to ~ further.
▪ be unlikely to
▪ begin to , start to
▪ continue to
PREPOSITION
▪ above
▪
Air pollution has risen above an acceptable level.
▪ by
▪
Unemployment has risen by 25 000 this month.
▪ from , in
▪
Gas rose in price.
▪ in line with
▪
Pensions will ~ in line with inflation.
▪ to
▪
Inflation rose from 2% to 5% last year.
Rise is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ air , ↑ anger , ↑ barometer , ↑ blush , ↑ brow , ↑ bubble , ↑ chin , ↑ circulation , ↑ cliff , ↑ colour , ↑ concentration , ↑ confidence , ↑ consumption , ↑ cost , ↑ count , ↑ crime , ↑ currency , ↑ curtain , ↑ deficit , ↑ demand , ↑ density , ↑ dividend , ↑ dough , ↑ dust , ↑ employment , ↑ enrolment , ↑ excitement , ↑ expectation , ↑ expenditure , ↑ expense , ↑ export , ↑ eyebrow , ↑ fare , ↑ fee , ↑ flame , ↑ flush , ↑ fortune , ↑ funding , ↑ fury , ↑ hand , ↑ heat , ↑ hill , ↑ hope , ↑ humidity , ↑ import , ↑ income , ↑ index , ↑ inflation , ↑ investment , ↑ level , ↑ mist , ↑ moon , ↑ mountain , ↑ number , ↑ output , ↑ panic , ↑ parliament , ↑ peak , ↑ percentage , ↑ population , ↑ premium , ↑ pressure , ↑ price , ↑ production , ↑ productivity , ↑ profit , ↑ proportion , ↑ rate , ↑ rating , ↑ receipt , ↑ rent , ↑ reserve , ↑ revenue , ↑ river , ↑ salary , ↑ sale , ↑ sap , ↑ sea , ↑ share , ↑ sickness , ↑ skyscraper , ↑ slope , ↑ smoke , ↑ sob , ↑ spending , ↑ spirit , ↑ standing , ↑ stature , ↑ steam , ↑ stock , ↑ sun , ↑ support , ↑ takings , ↑ tax , ↑ temper , ↑ temperature , ↑ tension , ↑ tide , ↑ toll , ↑ total , ↑ turnover , ↑ unemployment , ↑ value , ↑ voice , ↑ volume , ↑ vote , ↑ wage , ↑ water , ↑ wave , ↑ wind , ↑ workforce , ↑ yield
Rise is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ per cent , ↑ point