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rising

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ris·ing  (rzng)
adj.
1. Ascending, sloping upward, or advancing: a rising tide.
2. Coming to maturity; emerging: the rising generation.
n.
1. The action of one that rises.
2. An uprising; an insurrection.
3. A prominence or projection.
4. The leaven or yeast used to make dough rise in baking.

rising
Noun
a rebellion
Adjective
increasing in rank or maturity
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.risingrising - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
change of location, travel - a movement through space that changes the location of something
climbing, mounting, climb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
elevation, raising, lift - the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"
heave, heaving - an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling); "the heaving of waves on a rough sea"
liftoff - the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad
rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom - a rapid rise
takeoff - the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne
uplift, upthrow, upthrust, upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
uplifting - the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"
2.risingrising - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
insurgence, insurgency - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
intifada, intifadah - an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993"
mutiny - open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
Adj.1.rising - advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"
falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
2.risingrising - sloping upward
ascending - moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"
3.rising - coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
future - yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"
4.rising - newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"
new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
Translations
Spanish rising [ˈraɪzɪŋ] adj (= increasing) [number] → creciente: [prices] → en aumento or alza; [tide] → creciente; [sun, moon] → naciente
n (= uprising) → sublevación f

French rising [ˈraɪzɪŋ] rise adj (= increasing) [number, prices] → en hausse; [tide] → montant(e); [sun, moon] → levant(e)
n (= uprising) → soulèvement m, insurrection f

German rising [ˈraɪzɪŋ] rise adj (increasing) → steigend;
(up-and-coming) → aufstrebend

Italian rising [ˈraɪzɪŋ] adj (= increasing) [number] → sempre crescente: [prices] → in aumento; [tide] → montante; [sun, moon] → nascente, che sorge
n (= uprising) → sommossa

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Arthur said at last, rising and leading the way upstairs.
In dry, level country, take up an easily accessible position with rising ground to your right and on your rear, so that the danger may be in front, and safety lie behind.
She stopped short,--a word of choking feelings, rising in her heart, kept her silent.
 
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