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 rising rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

adjective

  1. () Advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status  ( rising )
    advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
     A rising trend
    a rising trend
     A rising market
    a rising market
  2. Newly come into prominence  ( rising )
    newly come into prominence
     A rising young politician
    a rising young politician
  3. Coming to maturity  ( emerging , rising )
    coming to maturity
     The rising generation
    the rising generation
  4. Sloping upward  ( acclivitous , rising , uphill )
    sloping upward

noun

  1. Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another  ( rising , uprising , insurrection , rebellion , revolt )
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
      The oppressed population rose up in rebellion against the tyrannical regime.
    The oppressed population rose up in rebellion against the tyrannical regime.
  2. A movement upward  ( ascension , ascent , rising , rise )
    a movement upward
     They cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
    they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon