What does “rise” mean?
- 1
verbto go up, or to increase in amount or level
Prices rose sharply last year.
- 2
verbof the sun or moon, to appear in the sky
The sun rises in the east.
- 3
nounan increase in amount, number or level
There has been a rise in online shopping.
Rise at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /raɪz/ · RYZ
- Forms
- rose, risen
How to use “rise” correctly
“Rise” has no object (prices rise); “raise” needs one (they raise prices). Its past forms are irregular: rise, rose, risen.
Common phrases with “rise”
- rise sharply
- a rise in
- on the rise
- rise to power
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- increase
- go up
- climb
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