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/raɪz/ 
| singular | rise |
| plural | rises |
- 1[countable] an increase in size, amount, quality, or strengthrise in:
the threat of a sudden rise in oil prices
Experts predict a sharp rise in unemployment.
price/rent/tax etc rise:The proposed tax rise was not unexpected.
on the rise (=increasing):Serious crime is once again on the rise.
rise and fall:Traders make money by speculating on the rise and fall of share prices.
Collocations: rise
▪ dramatic, rapid, sharp, significant, spectacular, steep, substantial, sudden - 2[singular] an increase in the power or influence of someone or somethingrise of:
the rise of militant nationalism in the 1930s
rise to prominence/power:His rise to prominence in sport dates from the early 1950s.
rise to fame/stardom:The book charts Davis’ rise to fame.
rise to the top:Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved.
rise and fall (=a successful period followed by an unsuccessful period):The series covers the rise and fall of the Third Reich.
meteoric rise:her meteoric rise from office clerk to managing director
phrases
get/take a rise out of someone
informalgive rise to something
to make something happen or begin, especially something unpleasant or unexpectedDelays could give rise to further problems.
The remark about an election inevitably gave rise to widespread speculation.
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