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- Dictionaryris·ing/ˈrīziNG/
adjective
- 1. going up, increasing, or sloping upward: "the rising temperature"
- 2. (of a bird) depicted with the wings open but not fully displayed, as if preparing for flight.
noun
- 1. an armed protest against authority; a revolt: "the Warsaw rising of 1944"
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The meaning of RISING is insurrection, uprising. How to use rising in a sentence.
Rising definition: advancing, ascending, or mounting. See examples of RISING used in a sentence.
The meaning of RISE is to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting. How to use rise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rise.
an act of opposition, sometimes using violence, by many people in one area of a country against those who are in power. Synonyms. insurrection. revolt. Compare. revolution (POLITICS) See also. uprising. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. synonyms: insurrection, rebellion, revolt, uprising. see more. Pronunciation.
to increase: Inflation is rising at/by 2.1 percent a month. The wind / storm is rising (= beginning to get stronger). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. [ I ] When emotions, etc. rise, they start to increase: Tempers are rising (= people are becoming angry). My spirits rise (= I feel happier) whenever I think of my friends.
noun. 1. an insurrection or rebellion; revolt. 2. the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking. adjective (prenominal) 3. increasing in rank, status, or reputation. a rising young politician.
1. Ascending, sloping upward, or advancing: a rising tide. 2. Developing or emerging: the rising generation. 3. Increasing in power or influence: a rising nation. 4. About to begin a certain grade or educational level: rising seniors. n. 1. The action of one that rises. 2. An uprising; an insurrection. 3. A slope or hill.
Rise means to get up from a low position or to increase. As a noun, rise means an elevation from a starting point. The word rise has many other senses as a verb and a noun. In nearly every sense, the word rise refers to something going up or going upward, either literally or figuratively.
Definition of rising noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
