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rising

ri·sing

UK/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/ US/ˈraɪzɪŋ/ common slang us
adjective (6) noun (2)

adjective

1.

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

  • “a rising trend”
  • “a rising market”
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2.

(of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon

  • “the rising sun”
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increasing in amount or degree

  • “rising prices”
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4.
5.

coming to maturity

  • “the rising generation”
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6.

newly come into prominence

  • “a rising young politician”
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noun

1.

a movement upward

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

By surface analysis, rise + -ing.

Phrases

  • dead rising
  • Easter Rising
  • rising diphthong
  • Rising Sun
  • rising tone

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