rising

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of rise

Noun

1. Rebellion.
2. The act of something that rises.
3. (US, dated) A dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
2. (not-comparable) Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
3. (not-comparable) Having its wings raised (either addorsed or sometimes displayed), standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, typically depicted in profile.

Prep

More than; exceeding; upwards of.

rise

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• Noun
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Synonyms

ascending

rise

ascent

insurrection

uprising

revolt

going up

increasing

swelling

elevation

rebellion

growing

getting up

emerging

developing

ascendant

up-and-coming

mounting

ascension

acclivitous

uphill

climbing

🧗

soaring

towering

appearance

emergent

energetic

high

insurgency

mutiny

spirited

upward

standing up

growth

heaving

becoming visible

exasperated

insurgence

being sent forth

escalating

intifada

invasion

leaven

lifting

lively

emergence

moving up

intifadah

occurring

orient

Translations

soulèvement

aufgehend

lever

insurrection

sublevación

opklimmend

Aufstand

ascendente

steigend

insurrezione

montant

aufstrebend

rébellion

ribellione

ascendant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, rise + -ing.