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to rise

to rise

630 1.0
To become greater in amount or strength
  • verb
  • /raɪz/
: aumentar
  • So when your blood sugar rises, insulin rises.
  • rising prices
  • rise by 20 percent
  • rising costs

So it's just going to rise and fall with the price of Bitcoin.

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Examples

  • The cost of living continues to rise as inflation increases.

  • The water's rising faster than we're moving.

  • Calls continue to rise through the earnings season.

  • The temperature will continue to rise as the Turkey stands.

  • So it's just going to rise and fall with the price of Bitcoin.

  • Evidence demonstrates that one major reason for rising obesity is the lack of physical activity.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Textbook economics says that prices rise and fall in order to balance supply and demand.

    Academic text (2011)
  • With the clock ticking down to kick off, the excitement continues to rise here in Barcelona.

  • The dependency on grants and loans has risen as more students seek to earn a college degree.

    Academic text (2015)
  • While enrollment of culturally diverse children is steadily rising, the teaching profession reflects a different profile.

    Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

to go up
vsto rise
607 1.5

To become higher in price or amount

is the broad neutral term for any such increase
to gain
vsto rise
467 1.1

To get more of something over time, like weight or money

covers the same growth but in any measurement or context
to build up
vsto rise
426 3.0

Increase slowly over time

describes the same increase but without stressing gradual buildup
to escalate
vsto rise
220 5.5

To become larger, more serious, or more intense

is neutral and does not imply escalation into seriousness
to climb
vsto rise
140 2.2

Rise to a higher level, for example prices or numbers

is similar but applies to any kind of upward change
to heighten
vsto rise
120 4.1

To make a feeling, effect or situation stronger

is broader and includes simple numerical or level increases
to mount
vsto rise
99 3.6

To increase or grow over time

is the general term for any steady or sudden increase
to intensify
vsto rise
99 4.0

Make something stronger or more intense

covers both intensity and amount increases rather than only strength
to soar
vsto rise
91 3.4

To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures

is the general word for increase without implying speed
to heat up
vsto rise
80 3.4

To become more intense or make a situation more intense

is the plain increase in amount or level, not only activity
to amplify
vsto rise
66 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

focuses on quantity or level rather than effect or strength
to ramp up
vsto rise
64 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

is the general word for increases without business implication
to bump up
vsto rise
33 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is more general and does not stress the noticeable jump
to shoot up
vsto rise
25 4.1

Rise quickly to a much higher level

is the neutral term that also includes slower increases
to scale up
vsto rise
18 3.9

Increase the size or amount of something so it still works well

is the general word for increases without technical scaling focus
to lift
vsto rise
17 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

is the broader concept of increase in amount or intensity
to wax
vsto rise
  • Literature
14 7.9

Become larger, as the moon does before it is full

is the straightforward increase in amount, not the poetic growth
to hike up
vsto rise
4 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

is broader and can be gradual or sudden rather than sharp
to soar up
vsto rise
2 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is the neutral label for increases of any pace or size
to rocket up
vsto rise
2 4.4

Increase very quickly to a much higher level

is used for increase generally, not only extreme speed
to soar upwards
vsto rise
1 3.4

Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures

describes the wider category of increases, not only sudden ones

Antonyms

147 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

82 2.2

A drop in amount or number

Idioms

64 4.2

Becoming more common or happening more often

38 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

Become successful again after a big loss or disaster

Face a difficult task and succeed at it

2 7.4

To recover and become stronger after a very hard time

An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong

Wake up very early in the morning, often at sunrise

9.9

Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it

To recover successfully after being ruined or failing completely

Phrasal Verbs

102 5.8

Join others to fight against those in power

80 3.9

Move up through a liquid to the surface

52 5.7

Come back to life or return to activity after a time away

to give rise
  • Formal
50 3.5

Make something happen

10 6.8

Make someone angry or annoyed on purpose by teasing them

To get out of bed early in the morning

1 4.9

Stand up on the back legs, often suddenly from fear or excitement

1 7.5

To begin at a certain time or place

Compounds

25 3.0

A tall building with many floors that holds homes or offices

14 5.3

The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president

An increase in the amount of money people pay for goods or services

5 4.0

A building with only one or a few floors and no elevator

2 3.5

Trousers or jeans that sit low on the hips below the waistline

A time when many people support the government owning businesses and sharing money

1 8.2

A period when governments adopt free market policies and reduce state control since the late 1900s

7.7

How far a liquid moves up a thin tube because of surface tension

rise of idiocracy
  • Offensive
9.6

A growing trend of foolish leaders and bad decisions in a society

9.9

An increase in the Catholic Church's power in government

rise of Ruscism
  • Literature
9.9

An increase in Russian nationalism in politics and society

How Much

to skyrocket
82 4.1
to surge
55 3.7
to jump
90 2.1
to rise
630 1.0
to grow
∞ 1.0
to increase
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rise infinitive
rising present participle
rises third person singular
rose past
risen past participle

Etymology

Rise comes from an old English word rīsan meaning 'to get up' or 'move up'. So when feelings or energy rise, they 'get higher' or become stronger.