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to rise

to rise

904 1.0
To become greater in amount or strength
  • verb
  • /raɪz/
translation icon : 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.

    Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

  • 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.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • 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.

    David Beckham: Infamous (2022)

  • 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 gain
vsto rise
510 1.1

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

covers the same growth but in any measurement or context
to go up
vsto rise
454 1.5

To become higher in price or amount

is the broad neutral term for any such increase
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 lift
vsto rise
220 1.0

To rise or move to a higher position

is the broader concept of increase in amount or intensity
to build up
vsto rise
207 3.0

Increase slowly over time

describes the same increase but without stressing gradual buildup
to climb
vsto rise
146 2.2

Rise to a higher level, for example prices or numbers

is similar but applies to any kind of upward change
to intensify
vsto rise
110 4.0

Make something stronger or more intense

covers both intensity and amount increases rather than only strength
to soar
vsto rise
96 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 mount
vsto rise
85 3.6

To increase or grow over time

is the general term for any steady or sudden increase
to heighten
vsto rise
76 4.1

To make a feeling, effect or situation stronger

is broader and includes simple numerical or level increases
to heat up
vsto rise
57 3.4

To become more intense or make a situation more intense

is the plain increase in amount or level, not only activity
to ramp up
vsto rise
47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

is the general word for increases without business implication
to amplify
vsto rise
44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

focuses on quantity or level rather than effect or strength
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 bump up
vsto rise
23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

is more general and does not stress the noticeable jump
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 scale up
vsto rise
9 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 hike up
vsto rise
3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

is broader and can be gradual or sudden rather than sharp
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 up
vsto rise
1 3.8

Rise very quickly to a much higher level

is the neutral label for increases of any pace or size
to soar upwards
vsto rise
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

to diminish
201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

decrease
84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

Idioms

on the rise
63 4.2

Becoming more common or happening more often

to rise and shine
  • Informal
34 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

to rise to the challenge
6 4.2

Face a difficult task and succeed at it

to rise from the ashes
5 5.7

Become successful again after a big loss or disaster

to rise like a phoenix
  • Literature
1 7.4

To recover and become stronger after a very hard time

Lord willing and the creek don't rise
  • Informal
9.9

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

to rise to the purple
  • Archaic
9.9

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

to rise like Lazarus from the ashes
  • Literature
9.8

To recover successfully after being ruined or failing completely

to rise with the lark
  • UK
7.7

Wake up very early in the morning, often at sunrise

Phrasal Verbs

to rise up
69 5.8

Join others to fight against those in power

to give rise
  • Formal
49 3.5

Make something happen

to rise again
35 5.7

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

to rise up
33 3.9

Move up through a liquid to the surface

to get a rise out of
  • Informal
8 6.8

Make someone angry or annoyed on purpose by teasing them

to rise early
3 1.0

To get out of bed early in the morning

to rise up
1 4.9

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

to take its rise
  • Archaic
7.5

To begin at a certain time or place

Compounds

high-rise
40 3.0

A tall building with many floors that holds homes or offices

rise to power
11 5.3

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

low-rise
2 4.0

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

rise in prices
2 3.1

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

low-rise
1 3.5

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

height of capillary rise
  • Specialized
7.7

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

rise of socialism
5.4

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

rise of idiocracy
  • Offensive
9.6

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

rise of neoliberalism
  • Formal
8.2

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

rise of papism
  • Slur
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
52 4.1
to surge
41 3.7
to jump
144 2.1
to rise
904 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.