rising

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rising

A hot-air balloon is rising above the green hills.

Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Increasing in level, amount, or value: Describes something that is going up or becoming higher.
    • Advancing in status or importance: Refers to someone or something gaining prominence or moving to a higher position.
    • Sloping or moving upward: Indicates an upward direction or incline.
    • Approaching a specified age: Used to indicate that someone is nearly a certain age.
  2. Noun:

    • An act of rising: The action of moving upward, increasing, or getting up.
    • An organized revolt: An act of rebellion or insurrection against authority.
Usage
  • Adjective:

    • The rising sun warmed the valley. (The sun that is moving upward in the sky.)
    • She is a rising star in the tech industry. (She is a person gaining fame and importance.)
    • We are concerned about rising prices. (Prices that are increasing.)
    • He is rising sixty. (He is approaching sixty years of age.)
  • Noun:

    • We watched the rising of the moon. (We watched the event of the moon moving upward.)
    • The peasant rising was brutally suppressed. (The rebellion by the peasants was stopped violently.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The rising generation": Refers to young people who are growing up and will soon be adults.

    • Policies must consider the needs of the rising generation.
  • "Rising to the occasion": Successfully meeting a challenge or performing well in a difficult situation.

    • When the team captain was injured, she rose to the occasion and led them to victory.
Variants and Related Words
  • Rise (verb/noun): The base form. As a verb: to move upward, to increase, to get up. As a noun: an increase, an upward movement.

    • The sun will rise at 6 AM. (Verb)
    • There has been a sharp rise in demand. (Noun)
  • Risen (past participle): The past participle of 'rise'.

    • The dough has risen perfectly.
Synonyms
  • Increasing: Becoming greater in number, level, or amount.
  • Ascending: Moving or sloping upward.
  • Upcoming: About to happen or become prominent.
  • Emerging: Beginning to become known or noticed.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Rise up: To rebel or revolt.

    • The people rose up against the dictator.
  • Rise above: To not be affected or limited by something negative.

    • She always rises above petty office gossip.
Related Idioms
  • Get a rise out of someone: To provoke a reaction, especially anger or annoyance, from someone.

    • He's just teasing you to get a rise out of you.
  • Rise and shine: A cheerful command to wake up and get out of bed.

    • Come on, kids, rise and shine! Breakfast is ready.
rising

A hot-air balloon is rising above the green hills.

Adjective
  1. newly come into prominence
    • a rising young politician
  2. coming to maturity
    • the rising generation
  3. sloping upward
  4. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
    • a rising trend
    • a rising market
Noun
  1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
  2. a movement upward
    • they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon