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Rising meaning

What does “rising” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rising” is a noun and adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a movement upward.

rising

noun

  1. a movement upward

    “they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon”

    Synonymsriseascentascension

  2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

    Synonymsrebellioninsurrectionrevoltuprising

adjective

  1. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

    “a rising trend”

    “a rising market”

    Oppositesfalling

  2. sloping upward

    Synonymsacclivitousuphill

  3. coming to maturity

    “the rising generation”

    Synonymsemerging

  4. newly come into prominence

    “a rising young politician”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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