rise
noun
a growth in strength or number or importance
Oppositesfallthe act of changing location in an upward direction
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
“the car couldn't make it up the rise”
a movement upward
“they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”
Oppositesfallthe amount a salary is increased
“he got a 3% raise”
“he got a wage hike”
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Synonymslift(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
“the emanation of the Holy Spirit”
“the rising of the Holy Ghost”
an increase in cost
“they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
increase in price or value
“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”
Synonymsadvance
verb
move upward
“The fog lifted”
“The smoke arose from the forest fire”
Oppositesfallincrease in value or to a higher point
“prices climbed steeply”
“the value of our house rose sharply last year”
rise to one's feet
“The audience got up and applauded”
rise up
“The building rose before them”
come to the surface
come into existence; take on form or shape
“A new religious movement originated in that country”
“a love that sprang up from friendship”
move to a better position in life or to a better job
“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”
go up or advance
“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
become more extreme
“The tension heightened”
Synonymsheightenget up and out of bed
“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”
“They rose early”
rise in rank or status
“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”
become heartened or elated
“Her spirits rose when she heard the good news”
exert oneself to meet a challenge
“rise to a challenge”
“rise to the occasion”
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
increase in volume
“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”
Synonymsprovecome up, of celestial bodies
“The sun also rises”
“The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...”
Oppositessetreturn from the dead
“Christ is risen!”
“The dead are to uprise”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University