verb

rise

to go up, to get up, to increase

The sun will rise at 6 a.m.

The sun will rise at 6 a.m.

Prices are expected to rise again.

Prices are expected to rise again.

He rose from his chair to greet us.

He rose from his chair to greet us.

((subject)) rises to go up or move upwards The sun rises in the east.

((sb.)) rises from ((sth.)) to get up from a seated position She rose from her seat.

Synonyms: ascend, increase, climb; Antonyms: fall, drop, set (for the sun).

From Old English 'risan', meaning 'to get up from a sitting or reclining position'.

Remember 'rise' is intransitive (it happens by itself, e.g., 'The sun rises'), while 'raise' is transitive (you do it to something, e.g., 'You raise your hand').

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