Rise — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈrīz/

Meaning & Definition of Rise

Rise (verb)

  1. to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting
  2. to get up from sleep or from one's bed
  3. to return from death

Rise (noun)

  1. a spot higher than surrounding ground, hilltop
  2. an upward slope
  3. an act of rising or a state of being risen

Rise (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

    "the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate"

    similar: accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon, climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
    related: jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge, heighten, intensify, redouble, blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up), crescendo, crest, peak
    opposite: contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

  2. to leave one's bed

    "I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven"

    similar: arise, get up, roll out, turn out, uprise
    related: arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake
    opposite: bed (down), retire, turn in
    near: catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down) (chiefly British), flop (down), lie (down), recline

  3. to move or extend upward

    "mountains majestically rising towards the sky"

    similar: arise, ascend, aspire, climb, lift, mount, soar, thrust, up, uprear, uprise, upthrust, upturn
    related: surge, tower, boost, elevate, raise, upheave, uplift, upraise, balloon, blast off, take off, zoom, crest, scale, surmount, top, cant, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tip
    opposite: decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge
    near: dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide

Rise (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position

    "his rapid rise to president of the company"

    similar: advancement, ascent, creation, elevation, preference, preferment, promotion, upgrade, upgrading
    related: aggrandizement, ennoblement, exaltation, glorification, magnification
    opposite: abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction
    near: deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster, overthrow, removal, suspension, unmaking, unseating, downfall, fall

  2. an area of high ground

    "if we can get to the top of that rise, we'll be able to see for miles"

    similar: altitude(s), elevation, eminence, height, highland, hill, hump, mound, prominence, upland
    related: alp, mount, mountain, peak, butte, mesa, plateau, table, tableland, bluff, cliff, crag, precipice, steep, tor, ridge, sierra, dome, sugarloaf, foothill, hillock, hummock, knob, knoll, downs
    opposite: lowland
    near: dale, dell, depression, dingle, glen, hollow, vale, valley, basin, bottom, bottomland, fen, flat, floodplain, plain, tidewater

  3. an upward slope

    "the rise of the hill was relatively gentle"

    similar: acclivity, ascent, hill, upgrade, uphill, uprise
    related: cant, diagonal, glacis, grade, gradient, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt, climb, hump, mound, ridge, swell
    opposite: declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, drop-off, fall, hang, hanging
    near: basin, depression, hollow

  4. something added (as by growth)

    "an unexpected rise in prices"

    similar: accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, step-up, supplement, uptick
    related: accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering, complement, accession, appendix, continuation, extension, uptrend, upturn, jump, run-up, spike
    opposite: abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
    near: deduction, subtraction

  5. the act or an instance of rising or climbing up

    "unfortunately, the descent of the balloon was just as swift as its rise"

    similar: ascension, ascent, climb, rising, soar
    related: boost, hike, increase, raise, blastoff, elevation, hoist, levitation, liftoff, raising, takeoff, heave, thrust, upheaval, uplifting, upraising, upsurge, upsweep, upswing, upthrust, uptrend, upturn, upwelling
    opposite: descent, dip, dive, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge
    near: plop, plummeting, sinking, decline, decrease, down, comedown, downfall, downgrade

Related Entry: Rise (to) (verb)

Rise (to) is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for rise (to), not for rise.

  1. as in clap, bravo

    similar: bravo, clap, acclaim, accredit, applaud, cheer, crack up, hail, laud, praise, salute, tout, ballyhoo, approve, commend, endorse, favor, recommend, root (for), support, celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol, glorify, magnify, sing, adulate, belaud, flatter, overpraise, deify, idolize
    opposite: knock, pan, slam, belittle, discommend, disparage, put down, blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate, admonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, castigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste, skewer, slag (chiefly British), vilify

Related Entry: Give rise to (phrase)

Give rise to is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for give rise to, not for rise.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "Technological developments have given rise to a new era."

    similar: beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, catalyze, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield, bring forth
    related: conduce (to), contribute (to), decide, determine, begin, establish, father, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set, set up, start, advance, cultivate, develop, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, enact, render, turn out
    near: impede, limit, restrict, clamp down (on), crack down (on), crush, dampen, put down, quash, quell, repress, smother, squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, control, curb, inhibit, rein (in), restrain, retard, can (slang), kill, snuff (out), still, abolish, demolish, destroy, extinguish, liquidate, quench

Related Entry: High-rise (adjective)

High-rise is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for high-rise, not for rise.

  1. as in statuesque

    similar: statuesque, elevated, lifted, raised, uplifted, upswept, dominant, dominating, eminent, prominent, altitudinous, high, lofty, tall, towering
    opposite: low, low-lying, short, squat, flat, stubby, stumpy

Related Entry: Given rise to (phrase)

Given rise to is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for given rise to, not for rise.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "Technological developments have given rise to a new era."

    similar: begotten, bred, brought, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, done, drawn on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, brought forth
    related: conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, begun, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered, turned out
    near: impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned (slang), killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished, demolished, destroyed, extinguished, liquidated, quenched

Related Entry: Gave rise to (phrase)

Gave rise to is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for gave rise to, not for rise.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "Technological developments have given rise to a new era."

    similar: begot, bred, brought, brought about, brought on, catalyzed, caused, created, did, drew on, effected, effectuated, engendered, generated, induced, invoked, made, occasioned, produced, prompted, resulted (in), spawned, translated (into), worked, yielded, brought forth
    related: conduced (to), contributed (to), decided, determined, began, established, fathered, founded, inaugurated, initiated, innovated, instituted, introduced, launched, pioneered, set, set up, started, advanced, cultivated, developed, encouraged, forwarded, fostered, furthered, nourished, nurtured, promoted, enacted, rendered, turned out
    near: impeded, limited, restricted, clamped down (on), cracked down (on), crushed, dampened, put down, quashed, quelled, repressed, smothered, squashed, squelched, stifled, subdued, suppressed, arrested, checked, controlled, curbed, inhibited, reined (in), restrained, retarded, canned (slang), killed, snuffed (out), stilled, abolished, demolished, destroyed, extinguished, liquidated, quenched

Related Entry: Gives rise to (phrase)

Gives rise to is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for gives rise to, not for rise.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "Technological developments have given rise to a new era."

    similar: begets, breeds, brings, brings about, brings on, catalyzes, causes, creates, does, draws on, effects, effectuates, engenders, generates, induces, invokes, makes, occasions, produces, prompts, results (in), spawns, translates (into), works, yields, brings forth
    related: conduces (to), contributes (to), decides, determines, begins, establishes, fathers, founds, inaugurates, initiates, innovates, institutes, introduces, launches, pioneers, sets, sets up, starts, advances, cultivates, develops, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes, enacts, renders, turns out
    near: impedes, limits, restricts, clamps down (on), cracks down (on), crushes, dampens, puts down, quashes, quells, represses, smothers, squashes, squelches, stifles, subdues, suppresses, arrests, checks, controls, curbs, inhibits, reins (in), restrains, retards, cans (slang), kills, snuffs (out), stills, abolishes, demolishes, destroys, extinguishes, liquidates, quenches

Related Entry: Giving rise to (phrase)

Giving rise to is a different word from Rise. The synonyms below are for giving rise to, not for rise.

  1. to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

    "Technological developments have given rise to a new era."

    similar: begetting, breeding, bringing, bringing about, bringing on, catalyzing, causing, creating, doing, drawing on, effecting, effectuating, engendering, generating, inducing, invoking, making, occasioning, producing, prompting, resulting (in), spawning, translating (into), working, yielding, bringing forth
    related: conducing (to), contributing (to), deciding, determining, beginning, establishing, fathering, founding, inaugurating, initiating, innovating, instituting, introducing, launching, pioneering, setting, setting up, starting, advancing, cultivating, developing, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting, enacting, rendering, turning out
    near: impeding, limiting, restricting, clamping down (on), cracking down (on), crushing, dampening, putting down, quashing, quelling, repressing, smothering, squashing, squelching, stifling, subduing, suppressing, arresting, checking, controlling, curbing, inhibiting, reining (in), restraining, retarding, canning (slang), killing, snuffing (out), stilling, abolishing, demolishing, destroying, extinguishing, liquidating, quenching

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Rise

The most common words with a similar meaning to Rise:

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon, climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax, arise, get up, roll out, turn out, uprise, ascend, aspire, lift, soar, thrust, up, uprear, upthrust, upturn, advancement, ascent, creation, elevation

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Rise

Words with the opposite meaning of Rise:

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane, bed (down), retire, turn in, decline, descend, dip, drop, fall (off), plunge, abasement, comedown, degradation, demotion, disrating, downgrade, reduction, lowland, declension, declivity, descent, downhill, drop-off, fall

Related Words for Rise

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge, heighten, intensify, redouble, blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up), crescendo, crest, peak, arouse, awake, awaken, bestir, stir, wake, tower, elevate, upheave, uplift, upraise, blast off, take off, zoom, scale

Near Antonyms of Rise

catnap, doze, drop off, lie up, nap, nod, rest, sleep, slumber, snooze, bunk, perch, roost, settle, couch, doss (down), flop (down), lie (down), recline, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide, deposition, dethronement, discharge, dismissal, expulsion, impeachment, ouster

Word Forms of Rise

Inflections: rose, risen, rising

Origin & Etymology of Rise

Middle English, from Old English rīsan; akin to Old High German rīsan to rise

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Rise

Words & Phrases Containing Rise

rise above, rise again, rise and shine, rise in someone's estimation, rise through the ranks, rise to the challenge, rise to the occasion/challenge

Frequently Asked Questions about Rise

What does "Rise" mean?

"Rise" means to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. It has 8 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Rise"?

Other words for "Rise" include accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon and climb. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Rise" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Rise"?

There are 176 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Rise". Common alternatives include accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon, climb, enlarge and escalate.

What is the opposite of "Rise"?

Antonyms of "Rise" include contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane and bed (down). Near antonyms include catnap, doze, drop off and lie up.

How do you use "Rise" in a sentence?

Examples of "Rise" in a sentence: "the snow accumulation is rising at an alarming rate"; "I generally rise around six and leave for work by seven"; "mountains majestically rising towards the sky".

Is "Rise" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Rise" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

Is "Rise" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Rise" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "Rise"?

"Rise" is pronounced /ˈrīz/.