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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. 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.
Risen definition: the past participle of rise. See examples of RISEN used in a sentence.
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.
(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.
verb. 1. the past participle of rise. adjective. 2. restored from death; ascended into glory. the risen Christ. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'risen' in a sentence. risen.
Definition of rise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. Past participle of rise. Wiktionary. Synonyms: proven. climbed. arrived. succeeded. advanced. prospered. flourished. thriven. progressed. arisen. ascended. lifted. mounted. soared. scaled. Antonyms: dropped. fallen. lowered. descended. decreased. declined. lessened. receded. worsened. failed.
to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
