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Antonyms for rise
raɪz; ˈrɪz ənrise
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Wiktionary
riseverb
Antonyms:
fallriseverb
To move upwards.
We watched the balloon rise.
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fall, descend, drop, sinkSynonyms:
climbrisenoun
To be resurrected
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fallSynonyms:
come back from the deadrisenoun
of a quantity, price, etc, To increase.
The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.
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fallrisenoun
To develop.
The governor just gave me a rise of 2-pounds-6.
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fallriseverb
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fallriseverb
English Synonyms and Antonyms
rise
To rise is to move up or upward whether slowly or quickly, whether through the least or greatest distance; the waves rise; the mists rise; the river rises after heavy rains; as said of persons, to rise is to come to an erect position after kneeling, sitting, reclining, or lying down; as, to rise from a sick-bed; my friend rose as I entered; the guests rose to depart; so a deliberative assembly or a committee is said to rise when it breaks up a session; a sun or star rises when to our apprehension it comes above the horizon and begins to go up the sky. To ascend is to go far upward, and is often used in a stately sense; as, Christ ascended to heaven. The shorter form rise is now generally preferred to the longer form arise, except in poetic or elevated style. The sun rises or arises; the river springs at a bound from the foot of the glacier and flows through the lands to the ocean. Smoke issues from a chimney and ascends toward the sky. Light and heat emanate from the sun.
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decline, descend, drop, fall, go down, set, settle, sinkSynonyms:
arise, ascend, emanate, flow, issue, proceed, springPreposition:
Rise from slumber; rise to duty; rise at the summons; we rose with the lark.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
riseverb
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descend, decline, sink, drop, diminish, fall, subside, crouch, nestle, dip, set, wane, vanish, disappear, terminate, end, debouch, contract, decrease, failSynonyms:
ascend, mount, float, soar, grow, arise, tower, slope, appear, emerge, spring, originate, extend, expand, swell, increase, excel, prosper, climbrisenoun
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spring, fountain head, source
Princeton's WordNet
risenoun
a growth in strength or number or importance
Antonyms:
fall, downfall, go down, go under, set, descend, come downSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increaserise, ascent, ascension, ascendingnoun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
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fall, downfall, go down, set, go under, come down, descendSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increaseascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgradenoun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
"the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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downfall, fall, go down, set, descend, come down, go underSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, mounting, heave, climbing, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, mount, wage hike, raise, cost increaserise, rising, ascent, ascensionnoun
a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
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fall, downfall, go under, descend, go down, set, come downSynonyms:
ascent, uprising, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, rebellion, rising slope, salary increase, revolt, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, insurrection, hike, wage hike, raise, cost increaseraise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increasenoun
the amount a salary is increased
"he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
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downfall, fall, go down, come down, go under, descend, setSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, heave, hiking, hike, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increaseupgrade, rise, rising slopenoun
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
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downfall, fall, set, descend, go down, come down, go underSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, wage increase, hike, rising slope, lift, salary increase, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, advance, procession, wage hike, raise, cost increaselift, risenoun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
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fall, downfall, set, go under, go down, come down, descendSynonyms:
emanation, acclivity, rhytidectomy, cost increase, upgrade, rising slope, salary increase, aerodynamic lift, elevation, heave, lift, wage hike, airlift, face lift, raising, nip and tuck, ski tow, procession, boost, climb, cosmetic surgery, raise, wage increase, ascending, rhytidoplasty, rising, ascent, ski lift, elevator, ascension, facelift, hike, face lifting, advanceemanation, rise, processionnoun
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
"the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
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downfall, fall, go under, descend, go down, set, come downSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, wage increase, forward motion, progress, hike, rising slope, progression, salary increase, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, advancement, climb, lift, advance, emission, procession, wage hike, onward motion, raise, cost increaserise, boost, hike, cost increasenoun
an increase in cost
"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
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downfall, fall, go down, go under, descend, set, come downSynonyms:
ascent, rising, emanation, acclivity, ascending, hiking, rising slope, salary increase, ascension, boost, upgrade, climb, encouragement, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, hike, wage hike, tramp, raise, cost increaseadvance, riseverb
increase in price or value
"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
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downfall, fall, set, go under, descend, go down, come downSynonyms:
forward motion, emanation, acclivity, ascent, cash advance, progress, feeler, hike, rising slope, progression, advancement, ascending, ascension, boost, upgrade, cost increase, improvement, approach, advance, wage increase, lift, procession, betterment, overture, wage hike, rising, onward motion, raise, climb, salary increaserise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, upriseverb
move upward
"The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
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downfall, fall, set, go under, go down, come down, descendSynonyms:
elevate, resurrect, rise up, burn down, hook, get hold, develop, stand up, uprise, arise, nobble, repeal, scrape, climb, bob up, snarf, lift, heighten, vacate, spring up, turn out, draw near, reverse, muster, go up, plagiarise, bring up, raise, revoke, pilfer, grow, cabbage, sneak, abstract, approach, move up, filch, mount, go on, rally, come near, come up, climb up, pinch, bristle, wind, ascend, find, line up, swipe, surface, draw close, countermand, scrape up, prove, plagiarize, muster up, jump, originate, rear, rustle, near, airlift, come on, summon, purloin, wax, scratch, face-lift, come, burn up, overturn, hoist, rebel, rescind, annul, get uprise, go up, climbverb
increase in value or to a higher point
"prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
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downfall, fall, set, come down, descend, go down, go underSynonyms:
stand up, climb up, burn up, uprise, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, burn down, come up, grow, originate, resurrect, draw close, draw near, ascend, develop, climb, get up, prove, approach, move up, turn out, jump, rear, come on, come near, mount, rise up, wax, neararise, rise, uprise, get up, stand upverb
rise to one's feet
"The audience got up and applauded"
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fall, downfall, set, come down, go under, descend, go downSynonyms:
prink, bristle, drum, stick up, prepare, stand up, climb up, mug up, fancy up, hold water, deck out, elevate, uprise, hold up, place upright, trick up, rig out, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, deck up, dress up, arise, spring up, swot up, organise, come up, grow, originate, attire, organize, cram, swot, bob up, resurrect, tog out, grind away, ascend, tog up, develop, climb, raise, work up, trick out, get up, prove, devise, move up, turn out, jump, gussy up, bone, fig out, bring up, stand, rear, mount, rise up, overdress, wax, bone up, machinate, fig uprise, lift, rearverb
rise up
"The building rose before them"
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downfall, fall, go down, descend, go under, come down, setSynonyms:
hook, wind, cabbage, stand up, vacate, climb up, hoist, airlift, annul, elevate, uprise, put up, heighten, nobble, go up, rebel, surface, lift, plagiarize, arise, spring up, abstract, revoke, come up, grow, originate, plagiarise, pilfer, filch, reverse, nurture, resurrect, erect, ascend, snarf, overturn, repeal, develop, climb, swipe, raise, sneak, get up, prove, move up, set up, turn out, jump, purloin, rescind, bring up, rear, face-lift, parent, mount, rise up, wax, rustle, pinch, countermandsurface, come up, rise up, riseverb
come to the surface
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fall, downfall, set, come down, go under, descend, go downSynonyms:
line up, stand up, get hold, summon, muster up, uprise, find, wax, come on, coat, originate, go up, surface, rally, lift, climb up, arise, spring up, come up, grow, scrape up, scrape, rebel, bob up, resurrect, ascend, go on, scratch, develop, climb, heighten, get up, prove, move up, muster, turn out, jump, show up, turn up, come, mount, rise up, come out, rearoriginate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, growverb
come into existence; take on form or shape
"A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
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fall, downfall, go down, go under, set, descend, come downSynonyms:
turn, start, bristle, mature, get, build up, prepare, stand up, climb up, uprise, maturate, acquire, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, farm, come up, grow, originate, train, evolve, modernize, bob up, resurrect, ascend, initiate, develop, climb, heighten, make grow, break, get up, prove, germinate, move up, turn out, jump, raise, formulate, modernise, rear, produce, mount, rise up, wax, recrudesce, educate, explicateascend, move up, riseverb
move to a better position in life or to a better job
"She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great
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downfall, fall, come down, go under, set, descend, go downSynonyms:
prove, grow, get up, wax, spring up, ascend, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, mount, climb up, stand up, uprise, rise up, rebel, climb, jumpwax, mount, climb, riseverb
go up or advance
"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
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fall, downfall, go under, set, go down, descend, come downSynonyms:
resurrect, stand up, climb up, uprise, put on, climb on, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, mount up, ride, ascend, prove, develop, climb, bestride, full, get on, get up, hop on, jump on, move up, turn out, jump, rear, mount, rise up, waxheighten, riseverb
become more extreme
"The tension heightened"
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downfall, fall, set, go down, come down, descend, go underSynonyms:
rebel, rise up, sharpen, grow, get up, prove, spring up, lift, come up, surface, climb, arise, develop, resurrect, go up, intensify, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, compound, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, raise, jump, enhance, deepen, mountget up, turn out, arise, uprise, riseverb
get up and out of bed
"I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
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fall, downfall, descend, set, go down, come down, go underSynonyms:
prink, bristle, drum, rebel, prepare, stand up, bone up, rig out, mug up, boot out, fancy up, deck out, elevate, uprise, rotate, get up, trick up, organize, heighten, surface, cut, fig up, go up, tog up, grind away, lift, climb up, deck up, cram, arise, spring up, turf out, swot up, come up, gussy up, bring up, swot, bob up, resurrect, tog out, originate, spread out, ascend, turn off, chuck out, exclude, develop, climb, raise, work up, switch off, attire, organise, prove, bone, move up, grow, turn out, jump, turn up, fig out, dress up, trick out, rear, splay, mount, eject, come out, overdress, wax, rise up, machinate, devise, bearrise, jump, climb upverb
rise in rank or status
"Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
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fall, downfall, go down, go under, come down, descend, setSynonyms:
spring, pass over, start, jumpstart, jump out, jump off, stand up, climb up, uprise, startle, heighten, stick out, go up, rebel, surface, lift, alternate, stand out, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, skip, resurrect, ascend, develop, climb, parachute, derail, jump-start, get up, prove, leap, move up, skip over, turn out, jump, bound, chute, rear, leap out, mount, rise up, waxriseverb
become heartened or elated
"Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
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downfall, fall, go under, go down, set, descend, come downSynonyms:
prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, mountriseverb
exert oneself to meet a challenge
"rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
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downfall, fall, set, descend, go down, come down, go underSynonyms:
prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, develop, surface, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, turn out, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, mountrebel, arise, rise, rise upverb
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Antonyms:
fall, downfall, come down, descend, go under, go down, setSynonyms:
prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, climb, develop, surface, bob up, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, mount, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, turn out, renegaderise, proveverb
increase in volume
"the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
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fall, downfall, go down, come down, go under, descend, setSynonyms:
stand up, climb up, show, testify, establish, uprise, test, evidence, try out, leaven, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, examine, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, resurrect, ascend, develop, climb, essay, raise, try, get up, prove, shew, move up, turn out, jump, demonstrate, turn up, rear, mount, rise up, wax, bear witnessrise, come up, uprise, ascendverb
come up, of celestial bodies
"The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
Antonyms:
downfall, fall, go down, descend, set, go under, come downSynonyms:
line up, rear, bristle, get hold, rally, stand up, climb up, muster, muster up, uprise, find, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, arise, spring up, come up, grow, originate, scrape, bob up, resurrect, ascend, go on, scratch, develop, climb, get up, prove, summon, move up, turn out, jump, come, come on, mount, rise up, wax, scrape upresurrect, rise, upriseverb
return from the dead
"Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
Antonyms:
downfall, fall, descend, come down, go down, set, go underSynonyms:
prove, bristle, grow, get up, spring up, revive, lift, upraise, develop, surface, arise, turn out, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, mount, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, rebel, climb, raise
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How to use rise in a sentence?
California Governor Gavin Newsom:
The curve continues to rise but now it is slower.
I've been cautiously optimistic about BA.2 because of the trends that it's not been as exponential a rise in cases, like we saw when Omicron first emerged.
A couple of things are changing. If you look at most of G10s there is a rise in real yields and it effectively indicates the period of abnormally low interest rates is coming to an end. That's leading to reappraisal of what's good value in G10 as well as emerging markets, second is oil prices - OPEC are talking of further supply cuts which shows they are finding it hard to balance markets. Falling oil prices are net-net positive for G10 and net-net negative for EM.
Since the yen's rise has paused, the market seems to have turned around.
Supply remains fairly tight across most markets, the consequence is that house prices likely will continue to rise, but at a slower pace for the rest of the summer.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#189 | set | |
#317 | end | |
#1204 | contract | |
#1232 | fall | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#2158 | drop | |
#2636 | fail | |
#2703 | rise | |
#4933 | decrease | |
#5615 | decline | |
#7229 | sink | |
#8623 | settle | |
#9094 | dip | |
#10518 | terminate | |
#12421 | disappear | |
#21086 | nestle | |
#21475 | diminish | |
#25148 | descend | |
#26161 | crouch | |
#27947 | downfall | |
#27954 | vanish | |
#52227 | wane | |
#55573 | subside |
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