rise
move upward
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,055 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 17,368 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- move upward also: lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise The fog liftedThe smoke arose from the forest fire
- increase in value or to a higher point also: go up, climb prices climbed steeplythe value of our house rose sharply last year
- rise to one's feet also: arise, uprise, get up, stand up The audience got up and applauded
- rise up also: lift, rear The building rose before them
- come to the surface also: surface, come up, rise up
- come into existence; take on form or shape also: originate, arise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow A new religious movement originated in that countrya love that sprang up from friendship
rise in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then from across the field rise men's voices singing.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Mr. Burton's spirits began to rise as he thought of his approaching deliverance.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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And often they cried out both together, knowing so well when it would rise, and where.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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A steep rise in the street caused the gentleman to stop from time to time to get his breath.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th' angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem."
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1