[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rise \rise\ rimacz, v. i. imp. rose r=oz; p. p.
   risen; p. pr.  vb. n. rising. as. rimacsan; akin to
   os. rimacsan, d. rijzen, ohg. rimacsan to rise, fall,
   icel. rimacsa, goth. urreisan, g. reise journey. cf.
   arise, raise, rear, v.
   1. to move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to
      mount up. specifically:
      a to go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any
          other voluntary motion; as, a bird rises in the air; a
          fish rises to the bait.
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      b to ascend or float in a fluid, as gases or vapors in
          air, cork in water, and the like.
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      c to move upward under the influence of a projecting
          force; as, a bullet rises in the air.
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      d to grow upward; to attain a certain height; as, this
          elm rises to the height of seventy feet.
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      e to reach a higher level by increase of quantity or
          bulk; to swell; as, a river rises in its bed; the
          mercury rises in the thermometer.
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      f to become erect; to assume an upright position; as, to
          rise from a chair or from a fall.
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      g to leave one's bed; to arise; as, to rise early.
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                he that would thrive, must rise by five. --old
                                                  proverb.
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      h to tower up; to be heaved up; as, the alps rise far
          above the sea.
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      i to slope upward; as, a path, a line, or surface rises
          in this direction. "a rising ground." --dryden.
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      j to retire; to give up a siege.
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                he, rising with small honor from gunza, . . .
                was gone.                         --knolles.
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      k to swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to
          become light, as dough, and the like.
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   2. to have the aspect or the effect of rising. specifically:
      
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      a to appear above the horizont, as the sun, moon, stars,
          and the like. "he maketh his sun to rise on the evil
          and the good." --matt. v. 45.
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      b to become apparent; to emerge into sight; to come
          forth; to appear; as, an eruption rises on the skin;
          the land rises to view to one sailing toward the
          shore.
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      c to become perceptible to other senses than sight; as,
          a noise rose on the air; odor rises from the flower.
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      d to have a beginning; to proceed; to originate; as,
          rivers rise in lakes or springs.
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                a scepter shall rise out of israel. --num. xxiv.
                                                  17.
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                honor and shame from no condition rise. --pope.
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   3. to increase in size, force, or value; to proceed toward a
      climax. specifically: 
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      a to increase in power or fury; -- said of wind or a
          storm, and hence, of passion. "high winde . . . began
          to rise, high passions -- anger, hate." --milton.
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      b to become of higher value; to increase in price.
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                bullion is risen to six shillings . . . the
                ounce.                            --locke.
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      c to become larger; to swell; -- said of a boil, tumor,
          and the like.
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      d to increase in intensity; -- said of heat.
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      e to become louder, or higher in pitch, as the voice.
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      f to increase in amount; to enlarge; as, his expenses
          rose beyond his expectations.
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   4. in various figurative senses. specifically: 
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      a to become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war;
          to take up arms; to rebel.
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                at our heels all hell should rise
                with blackest insurrection.       --milton.
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                no more shall nation against nation rise.
                                                  --pope.
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      b to attain to a better social position; to be promoted;
          to excel; to succeed.
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                some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
                                                  --shak.
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      c to become more and more dignified or forcible; to
          increase in interest or power; -- said of style,
          thought, or discourse; as, to rise in force of
          expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in
          interest.
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      d to come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
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                a thought rose in me, which often perplexes men
                of contemplative natures.         --spectator.
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      e to come; to offer itself.
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                there chanced to the prince's hand to rise
                an ancient book.                  --spenser.
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   5. to ascend from the grave; to come to life.
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            but now is christ risen from the dead. --1. cor. xv.
                                                  20.
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   6. to terminate an official sitting; to adjourn; as, the
      committee rose after agreeing to the report.
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            it was near nine . . . before the house rose.
                                                  --macaulay.
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   7. to ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pith; as,
      to rise a tone or semitone.
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   8. print. to be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from
      the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; --
      said of a form.
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   syn: to arise; mount; ascend; climb; scale.

   usage: rise, appreciate. some in america use the word
          appreciate for "rise in value;" as, stocks appreciate,
          money appreciates, etc. this use is not unknown in
          england, but it is less common there. it is
          undesirable, because rise sufficiently expresses the
          idea, and appreciate has its own distinctive meaning,
          which ought not to be confused with one so entirely
          different.
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see also:
rose risen rising arise raise rear 
rise appreciate 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

risen \ris"en\
   1. p. p.  a. from rise. "her risen son and lord." --keble.
      1913 webster

   2. obs. imp. pl. of rise. --chaucer.
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see also:
rise 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

rise
     n 1: a growth in strength or number or importance ant: fall
     2: the act of changing location in an upward direction syn: ascent,
         ascension, ascending
     3: an upward slope or grade as in a road; "the car couldn't
        make it up the rise" syn: ascent, acclivity, raise,
         climb, upgrade ant: descent
     4: a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air
        balloon" syn: rising, ascent, ascension ant: fall
     5: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3 raise"; "he
        got a wage hike" syn: raise, wage hike, hike, wage
        increase, salary increase
     6: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
        syn: upgrade, rising slope
     7: a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground syn: lift
     8: theology the origination of the holy spirit at pentecost;
        "the emanation of the holy spirit"; "the rising of the
        holy ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the holy
        spirit from the father and the son" syn: emanation, procession
     9: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10 rise in rates"
        syn: boost, hike, cost increase
     10: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general
         advance on the stock market" syn: advance
     v 1: move upward; "the fog lifted"; "the smoke arose from the
          forest fire"; "the mist uprose from the meadows" syn: lift,
           arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise ant:
           descend
     2: increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed
        steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
        syn: go up, climb
     3: rise to one's feet; "the audience got up and applauded"
        syn: arise, uprise, get up, stand up ant: sit
        down, lie down
     4: rise up; "the building rose before them" syn: lift, rear
     5: come to the surface syn: surface, come up, rise up
     6: become more extreme; "the tension heightened" syn: heighten
     7: come into existence; take on form or shape; "a new religious
        movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang
        up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a
        short story"; "an interesting phenomenon uprose" syn: originate,
         arise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
     8: be promoted, move to a better position syn: move up
     9: go up or advance; "sales were climbing after prices were
        lowered" syn: wax, mount, climb ant: wane
     10: get up and out of bed; "i get up at 7 a.m. every day"; "they
         rose early"; "he uprose at night" syn: get up, turn
         out, arise, uprise ant: go to bed, go to bed
     11: rise in rank or status; "her new novel jumped high on the
         bestseller list" syn: jump, climb up
     12: increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
         syn: prove
     13: become heartened or elated; "her spirits rose when she heard
         the good news"
     14: exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge";
         "rise to the occasion"
     15: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance syn:
          rebel, arise, rise up
     16: come up, of celestial bodies; "the sun also rises"; "the sun
         uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "jupiter ascends"
         syn: come up, uprise, ascend ant: set
     17: return from the dead; "christ is risen"; "the dead are to
         uprise" syn: resurrect, uprise
     also: rose, risen
see also:
fall ascent ascension ascending acclivity raise 
climb upgrade descent rising wage hike 
hike wage increase salary increase rising slope lift 
emanation procession boost cost increase advance 
arise move up go up come up uprise 
descend get up stand up sit down lie down 
rear surface rise up heighten originate 
develop spring up grow wax mount 
wane turn out go to bed jump climb up 
prove rebel ascend set resurrect 
rose risen 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

risen
     adj : of e.g. celestial bodies above the horizon; "the risen
           sun"

[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0

risen
     see rise
see also:
rise 

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