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(Definition of risen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of risen. risen. As the federal government's policy responsibilities have risen, the political capacity to manage its own affairs - especially fiscal affairs - has fallen. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
1. a. : to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. b. : to get up from sleep or from one's bed. 2. : to return from death. 3. : to take up arms. rise in rebellion. 4. : to respond warmly : applaud—usually used with to.
(Definition of risen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of risen. risen. Others have risen to his defense, arguing that such a strong and virulent response to a piece of media is unwarranted. From Huffington Post.
Risen definition: the past participle of rise. See examples of RISEN used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. → the past participle of rise 2. restored from death; ascended into glory.... Click for more definitions.
1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling. 2. To get out of bed: rose at dawn. 3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend: Hot air rises. 4. To increase in size, volume, or level: The river rises every spring. 5. To increase in number, amount, or value: Prices are rising. 6.
adjective. (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon. “the risen sun”. synonyms: up. being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level. Pronunciation.
to increase in level: rising temperatures. Prices rose by 10 percent. Fewer examples. Temperatures rose as high as 40 degrees. The company's shares rose on Wall Street yesterday. Investors are expecting the company's share price to rise. Unemployment has risen for the third month in a row.
The noun rise means a movement upwards or an increase in an amount or quantity: a rise in interest rates. In British English it can also be used to mean an increase in pay:
Risen Sentence Examples. Babylonia had risen into supreme importance for Jewish life at about the time when the Mishnah was completed. The bed of the river was found to have risen at least 20 ft. From time to time the Indians have risen against the Mormons.
