to rise
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2.7
- verb
- /raɪz/
:
ascender
- Do you think as you rise in the ranks that changes?
- rise to the top
- rise through the ranks
- rise to prominence
You know, and Trump's like this guy rose through the ranks.
- You know, and Trump's like this guy rose through the ranks.
- They're going to help you stand out from the crowd and rise to the top of the ranks.
- She, she sort of rises through the ranks and then is elected the, the abbess.
- But in our ancestors, no doubt it was important to to dominate, to rise to the top of the tree.
- Do you think as you rise in the ranks that changes?
- But thank goodness this particular woman competed in Russia and rose to the elite level ranks.
Examples
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But thank goodness this particular woman competed in Russia and rose to the elite level ranks.
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In his maiden speech in the House of Burgesses, Patrick Henry rose to the occasion.
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But you have to rise above their mistakes.
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When the Civil War broke out, he rose to the rank of major general.
Fiction book (1991) -
Even during her early years, she showed the ability to rise above great adversity.
Academic text (2008) -
This is about giving men who've made mistakes in their lives an opportunity to rise above themselves.
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They're going to help you stand out from the crowd and rise to the top of the ranks.
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Our previous king, a commoner who rose to the throne, was a great man.
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Over the next eighteen years, he prospered, rising steadily to planter status.
Academic text (2011) -
She worked hard and was able to rise to the position of manager within a year.
Synonyms
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1.0
To move to a higher position
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2.2
Rise to a higher level, for example prices or numbers
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2.1
To rise suddenly by a large amount
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3.2
Get a better job or higher position at work
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4.4
To move up to a more important job or position
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4.0
To make progress and become more successful than others
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5.3
The act of gaining control of a country, like becoming president
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4.5
To get more successful and reach a higher social or economic position
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1.6
To rise to a higher position, for example at work or on music charts
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4.8
To move up in a company by getting promotions and more responsibility
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4.8
To improve social position by getting more money, education, or important friends
To move to a higher position at work or in society
Gain a very high position quickly when people do not expect it
To reach a very high position, often as a king or queen
Rise quickly to a much higher level, for example prices or temperatures
Move upward, as mist or smoke does
Antonyms
Idioms
An informal phrase to show hope that something will happen if nothing goes wrong
- Literature
To recover successfully after being ruined or failing completely
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
How far a liquid moves up a thin tube because of surface tension
A time when many people support the government owning businesses and sharing money
- Formal
A period when governments adopt free market policies and reduce state control since the late 1900s
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rise comes from an old English word rīsan meaning 'to get up' or 'go higher'. So to rise in rank or fortune is to 'go higher' in position or success.