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rise
What does rise mean?
rise (verb): to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rise in a sentence?
- This elm tree rises to a height of seventy feet. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The path rises as you approach the foot of the hill. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce rise?
/ɹaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rise come from?
From Middle English risen, from Old English rīsan.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of rise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rise” mean?
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
Not quite: that's what renew means.
to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
Not quite: that's what read means.
to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground
Right! That's what “rise” means.
to provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist
Not quite: that's what aid means.
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