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rising
[ rahy-zing ]
adjective
- advancing, ascending, or mounting:
rising smoke.
- growing or advancing to adult years:
the rising generation.
adverb
- somewhat more than:
The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.
- in approach of; almost; well-nigh:
a lad rising sixteen.
noun
- the act of a person or thing that rises.
- an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.
- something that rises; projection or prominence.
- a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.
- Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.
- Also called riser. Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.
rising
/ ˈɪɪŋ /
noun
- an insurrection or rebellion; revolt
- the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking
adjective
- increasing in rank, status, or reputation
a rising young politician
- increasing in maturity; growing up to adulthood
the rising generation
adverb
- informal.approaching the age of; nearly
she's rising 40
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rising1
Example Sentences
"Violence against women is rising and people need to wake up to that."
In fact, there’s an unspoken rule that the combo is immune to price hikes, even in the face of rising food costs.
The frayed tempers we witnessed in the city's Clifton suburb this week were a vivid sign that the temperature here is rising.
It’s a harsh blow when Americans are already anxious about rising costs stemming from the steep tariffs Trump has levied on Chinese imports.
Ministers point to progress on a number of fronts, from rising wages to falling NHS waiting lists.
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