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1. rise - noun

· a growth in strength or number or importance

Hypernym(s): emergence, outgrowth, growth

Antonym(s): fall

2. rise - noun

· the act of changing location in an upward direction

Synonym(s): ascent, ascension, ascending

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move

3. rise - noun

· an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

Synonym(s): ascent, acclivity, raise, climb, upgrade

Hypernym(s): slope, incline, side

4. rise - noun

· a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

Synonym(s): rising, ascent, ascension

Hypernym(s): change_of_location, travel

Antonym(s): fall

5. rise - noun

· the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"

Synonym(s): raise, wage_hike, hike, wage_increase, salary_increase

Hypernym(s): increase, increment

6. rise - noun

· the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

Synonym(s): upgrade, rising_slope

Hypernym(s): grade

7. rise - noun

· a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

Synonym(s): lift

Hypernym(s): wave, moving_ridge

8. rise - noun

· (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"

Synonym(s): emanation, procession

Hypernym(s): origin, origination, inception

9. rise - noun

· an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

Synonym(s): boost, hike, cost_increase

Hypernym(s): increase, increment

10. rise - noun

· increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

Synonym(s): advance

Hypernym(s): increase, step-up

11. rise - verb

· move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

Synonym(s): lift, arise, move_up, go_up, come_up, uprise

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

Antonym(s): fall

12. rise - verb

· increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"

Synonym(s): go_up, climb

Hypernym(s): grow

13. rise - verb

· rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

Synonym(s): arise, uprise, get_up, stand_up

Hypernym(s): change_posture

Antonym(s): sit_down, lie_down

14. rise - verb

· rise up; "The building rose before them"

Synonym(s): lift, rear

Hypernym(s): look, appear, seem

15. rise - verb

· come to the surface

Synonym(s): surface, come_up, rise_up

Hypernym(s): ascend, go_up

16. rise - verb

· come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

Synonym(s): originate, arise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow

Hypernym(s): become

17. rise - verb

· move to a better position in life or to a better job; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown"

Synonym(s): ascend, move_up

Hypernym(s): change

18. rise - verb

· go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

Synonym(s): wax, mount, climb

Hypernym(s): increase

19. rise - verb

· become more extreme; "The tension heightened"