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to rise

to rise

283 1.0
To get up from bed or from a sitting position
  • verb
  • /raɪz/
: levantarse
  • Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the President's party.
  • rise in the morning
  • rise early
  • rise to speak

People will either sit and complain about the process they're in, or they will rise and get creative.

Examples

Synonyms

to get up
vsto rise
∞ 1.0

To stand up from sitting or lying down

is the same movement but differs only by word choice
to stand up
vsto rise
378 1.0

To get up from sitting or lying and be on your feet

also covers leaving bed or moving from lying as well as from sitting
to arise
vsto rise
33 3.0

Get up from bed, a chair, or the floor

is the same action but expressed with a different word form
to uprise
vsto rise
1 8.6

To stand up from sitting or lying down

is the same action but is an alternative word form
to turn out
vsto rise
1 2.3

To get out of bed, usually early in the morning

also applies to becoming upright from sitting or lying not only leaving bed
1 2.9

To stand up after sitting or lying down and to recover after a problem

covers the general act of becoming upright without implying a reactive cause

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Move from standing into a chair or onto the ground

403 1.0

To put your body flat on a bed to rest or sleep

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 Quickly

to spring up
49 3.3
to stand up
378 1.0
to rise
283 1.0
to get up
61 1.0
to sit up
165 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 'stand up'. So to rise from bed or a chair is the literal original idea of 'getting up'.