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To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

To increase in value or standing.

To begin; to develop.

To go up; to ascend; to climb.

Example: to rise a hill

The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.

Example: Exercise is usually accompanied by a temporary rise in blood pressure.

The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.

Example: The rise of the feminists.

An increase (in a quantity, price, etc).

The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts.

Example: The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.

(now chiefly) A twig or stick.

A bobbin or spool.