rise

Everyday

1. To rise is to go up, move upward: «Smoke rises». tree →
2. The Sun rises when it appears in the morning. tree →
3. To rise is to increase: «Prices rose». tree →
4. To rise is to get up: from bed or from a chair. tree →
5. A rise is an increase, or (UK) more pay. tree →
6. A rise is a small hill or slope. tree →
7. When bread dough rises, it swells up and grows bigger before it is baked. tree →

In the lessons

In science, hot air and smoke rise because they are lighter than the cooler air around them; bread rises because of yeast; the Sun appears to rise in the east because the Earth spins. In maths and data, «a rise of 5 degrees» means add 5. In safety, flood waters can rise quickly. Phrases: «rise and shine» (wake up), «on the rise» (increasing), «give rise to» (cause), «rise to the challenge».

Examples

• The Sun rises in the east. tree →
• Hot air rises. tree →
• The temperature rose to 30 degrees. tree →
• The river is rising after the storm. tree →
• All rise for the judge. tree →
• Rise and shine — time for school! tree →
• There was a rise in the number of visitors. tree →
• The dough has risen nicely. tree →
• Tattlin' 'oman can't make de bread rise. tree →

Note

Irregular: rise, rose, risen. «Rise» has no object (the sun rises); «raise» has an object (raise your hand). Do not confuse «rose» (past of rise) with «rose» (the flower). Maths: «rose from 12 to 20» means a rise of 20 − 12 = 8.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah to rise often means to stand up or to get up and go. It also means to rise up against someone.

Interpretation. The command to "rise up" before the elderly is read as a duty to honour them. The morning prayer remembers God for raising up those who are bowed down.

Examples

• If an unrighteous witness rise up against any man to bear perverted witness against him; (Torah DEU.19.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered.' And we went over the brook Zered. (Torah DEU.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• And in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou overthrowest them that rise up against Thee; Thou sendest forth Thy wrath, it consumeth them as stubble. (Torah EXO.15.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• Many are they that rise up against me. (Writings PSA.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? (Writings PSA.94.16, JPS 1917) tree →
• Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help. (Writings PSA.35.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular: rise, rose, risen. «Rise» has no object (the sun rises); «raise» has an object (raise your hand). Do not confuse «rose» (past of rise) with «rose» (the flower). Maths: «rose from 12 to 20» means a rise of 20 − 12 = 8.