Definition of rise

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• rise is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 4
• rise is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 4
• rise is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 4

Definition of rise

• get up and out of bed (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arise
  2. get up
  3. turn out
  4. uprise
• an increase in cost (noun)

  Examples

  1. they asked for a 10% rise in rates

  Synonyms

  1. boost
  2. cost increase
  3. hike
• return from the dead (verb)

  Examples

  1. Christ is risen!
  2. The dead are to uprise

  Synonyms

  1. resurrect
  2. uprise
• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. emanation
  2. procession
• a movement upward (noun)

  Examples

  1. they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon

  Synonyms

  1. ascension
  2. ascent
  3. rising
• rise up (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. lift
  2. rear
• increase in volume (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. prove
• come up, of celestial bodies (verb)

  Examples

  1. The sun also rises

  Synonyms

  1. ascend
  2. come up
  3. uprise
• the amount a salary is increased (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. hike
  2. raise
  3. salary increase
  4. wage hike
  5. wage increase
• the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. ascending
  2. ascension
  3. ascent
• go up or advance (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. climb
  2. mount
  3. wax
• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. lift
• move to a better position in life or to a better job (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. ascend
  2. move up
• rise in rank or status (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. climb up
  2. jump
• come into existence; take on form or shape (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arise
  2. develop
  3. grow
  4. originate
  5. spring up
  6. uprise
• increase in value or to a higher point (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. climb
  2. go up
• an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun)

  Examples

  1. the car couldn't make it up the rise

  Synonyms

  1. acclivity
  2. ascent
  3. climb
  4. raise
  5. upgrade
• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arise
  2. rebel
  3. rise up
• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. rising slope
  2. upgrade
• increase in price or value (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. advance
• become more extreme (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. heighten
• come to the surface (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. come up
  2. rise up
  3. surface
• move upward (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arise
  2. come up
  3. go up
  4. lift
  5. move up
  6. uprise
• rise to one's feet (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. arise
  2. get up
  3. stand up
  4. uprise
• a growth in strength or number or importance (noun)
• exert oneself to meet a challenge (verb)

  Examples

  1. rise to a challenge
  2. rise to the occasion

See definition of rise in Merriam Webster