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Meaning of rising

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rising

Pronunciation:/ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

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

  2. To increase in value or standing.

  3. To begin; to develop.

  4. To go up; to ascend; to climb.

    Example: to rise a hill

noun

Definitions

  1. Rebellion.

  2. The act of something that rises.

    Example: the risings and fallings of a thermometer

  3. A dough and yeast mixture which is allowed to ferment.

    Example: salt rising; milk rising

adjective

Definitions

  1. Going up.

  2. Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.

preposition

Definitions

  1. More than; exceeding; upwards of.

    Example: a horse rising six years of age