rise

rise¹ W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən]

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1¦(increase)¦

2¦(go upwards)¦

3¦(stand)¦

4¦(become successful)¦

5¦(be tall)¦

6¦(voice/sound)¦

7¦(sun/moon/star)¦

8¦(emotion)¦

9 rise to the occasion/challenge

10¦(against a government/army)¦

11¦(bread/cakes etc)¦

12¦(bed)¦

13¦(alive again)¦

14¦(court/parliament)¦

15¦(wind)¦

16¦(river)¦

17 rise and shine

Phrasal verbs

　rise above something

　rise to something

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[: Old English; Origin: risan]

1.) ¦(INCREASE)¦

to increase in number, amount, or value

= ↑go up

≠ ↑fall rise by

▪ Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.

rise from/to

▪ The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 million in 2001.

rise above

▪ Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.

rise dramatically/sharply/rapidly/steeply etc

▪ The number of people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom has risen sharply.

▪ The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1950s.

rising crime/unemployment/inflation etc

▪ The country now faces economic recession and rising unemployment.

▪ The police seem unable to cope with the rising tide of (=large increase in) car crime.

[i]see usage note ↑raise¹

2.) ¦(GO UPWARDS)¦

to go upwards

≠ ↑fall

▪ The floodwaters began to rise again.

▪ She watched the bubbles rise to the surface.

▪ the problems caused by climate change and rising sea levels

rise from

▪ Smoke rose from the chimney.

▪ The road rises steeply from the village.

▪ The waves rose and fell .

3.) ¦(STAND)¦

formal to stand up

▪ Then she picked up her bag and rose to leave.

rise from the table/your chair etc

▪ The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her.

▪ He put down his glass and rose to his feet .

4.) ¦(BECOME SUCCESSFUL)¦

to become important, powerful, successful, or rich

≠ ↑fall rise to

▪ He rose to the rank of major.

rise to prominence/fame/power

▪ He had swiftly risen to prominence during the 1950s.

▪ Mussolini rose to power in Italy in 1922.

▪ people who rise to the top in their chosen professions

rise to do sth

▪ He rose to become chairman of the company.

▪ She had joined the company as a secretary and risen through the ranks (=made progress from a low position to a high position) to become a senior sales director.

5.) ¦(BE TALL)¦ also rise up

to be very tall

rise above

▪ The cliffs rose above them.

rise from

▪ huge rocks rising from the sea

▪ The bridge rose majestically into the air.

6.) ¦(VOICE/SOUND)¦

a) to be loud enough to be heard

rise from

▪ The sound of traffic rose from the street below.

rise above

▪ Her voice rose above the shouts of the children.

b) to become louder or higher

▪ His voice rose in frustration.

7.) ¦(SUN/MOON/STAR)¦

to appear in the sky

≠ ↑set

▪ The sun rises in the east.

8.) ¦(EMOTION)¦

if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly

▪ She could sense her temper rising again.

▪ There was an atmosphere of rising excitement in the school.

▪ The doctor sounded optimistic and John's hopes rose .

9.) rise to the occasion/challenge

to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual

▪ a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion

▪ The team rose to the challenge.

10.)¦(AGAINST A GOVERNMENT/ARMY)¦ also rise up

if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them

▪ They rose up and overthrew the government.

rise against

▪ The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped.

rise in revolt/rebellion

▪ They rose in rebellion against the king.

11.) ¦(BREAD/CAKES ETC)¦

if bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them

12.) ¦(BED)¦

literary to get out of bed in the morning

13.) ¦(ALIVE AGAIN)¦

to come alive after having died

→↑resurrection

rise from the dead/grave

▪ On the third day Jesus rose from the dead.

14.) ¦(COURT/PARLIAMENT)¦

if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished

15.) ¦(WIND)¦

formal if the wind rises, it becomes stronger

▪ The wind had risen again and it was starting to rain.

16.) ¦(RIVER)¦

literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there

▪ The Rhine rises in Switzerland.

17.) rise and shine

spoken used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed

rise above [rise above sth] phr v

if someone rises above a bad situation or bad influences, they do not let these things affect them because they are mentally strong or have strong moral principles

▪ You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it.

▪ I try to rise above such prejudices.

rise to [rise to sth] phr v

if you rise to a remark, you reply to it rather than ignoring it, especially because it has made you angry

▪ You shouldn't rise to his comments.

▪ He refused to rise to the bait (=react in the way someone wanted him to) .

rise ²

rise² W2 n

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1¦(increase)¦

2¦(wages)¦

3¦(success/power)¦

4 give rise to something

5¦(movement up)¦

6¦(slope)¦

7 get a rise out of somebody

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1.) ¦(INCREASE)¦

an increase in number, amount, or value

= ↑increase

≠ ↑fall rise in

▪ We are expecting a sharp rise in interest rates.

▪ an alarming rise in unemployment

▪ There's been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences.

rise of

▪ Profits went up to £24 million, a rise of 16%.

rent/price rise

▪ Tenants face a 20% rent rise.

2.) ¦(WAGES)¦ BrE

an increase in wages

American Equivalent: raise

▪ He's been promised a rise next year.

▪ The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise .

3.) ¦(SUCCESS/POWER)¦ [singular]

the achievement of importance, success or power

≠ ↑fall rise of

▪ the rise of fascism

▪ the rise of Napoleon

rise to

▪ Thatcher's rise to power in the late 70s

▪ The band's sudden rise to fame took everyone by surprise.

▪ his swift rise to prominence

▪ the rise and fall of the Roman Empire

4.) give rise to sth

formal to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant

→↑provoke

▪ His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.

▪ The President's absence has given rise to speculation about his health.

5.) ¦(MOVEMENT UP)¦ [singular]

a movement upwards

≠ ↑fall rise in

▪ a sudden rise in sea levels

▪ She watched the steady rise and fall of his chest.

6.) ¦(SLOPE)¦

an upward slope or a hill

▪ There's a slight rise in the road.

▪ They topped the rise (=reached the top of the hill) and began a slow descent towards the town.

7.) get a rise out of sb informal

to make someone become annoyed or embarrassed by making a joke about them

→make fun of somebody

▪ She enjoys getting a rise out of you.