Synonym: advance, appear, ascend, begin, gain, get up, go up, grow, increase, mount, mutiny, originate, rebel, revolt, riot, stand, start. Antonym: descend, set. Similar words: arise, comprise, surprised, give rise to, enterprise, free enterprise, wise, raise. Meaning: [raɪz] 
n. 1. a growth in strength or number or importance 2. the act of changing location in an upward direction 3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 4. a movement upward 5. the amount a salary is increased 6. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises 7. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground 8. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 9. an increase in cost 10. increase in price or value. v. 1. move upward 2. increase in value or to a higher point 3. rise to one's feet 4. rise up 5. come to the surface 6. become more extreme 7. come into existence; take on form or shape 8. be promoted, move to a better position 9. go up or advance 10. get up and out of bed 11. rise in rank or status 12. increase in volume 13. become heartened or elated 14. exert oneself to meet a challenge 15. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 16. come up, of celestial bodies 17. return from the dead.
n. 1. a growth in strength or number or importance 2. the act of changing location in an upward direction 3. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 4. a movement upward 5. the amount a salary is increased 6. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises 7. a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground 8. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost 9. an increase in cost 10. increase in price or value. v. 1. move upward 2. increase in value or to a higher point 3. rise to one's feet 4. rise up 5. come to the surface 6. become more extreme 7. come into existence; take on form or shape 8. be promoted, move to a better position 9. go up or advance 10. get up and out of bed 11. rise in rank or status 12. increase in volume 13. become heartened or elated 14. exert oneself to meet a challenge 15. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance 16. come up, of celestial bodies 17. return from the dead. 
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181 The imposition of the tax on books caused a sharp rise in price.
182 The announcementof the pay rise had a sting in its tail we would have to work longer hours.
183 They argued that only a negligible rise in atmosphere radioactivity resulted from the test.
184 It's going to be a difficult job but I'm sure she'll rise to the challenge.
185 The city's rise to prominence as a port began in the early nineteenth century.
186 It is no thanks to the Government that net assets did rise.
187 Thinking ahead(sentencedict.com), we might be wise to build the new factory now before prices rise again.
188 In the early 1960s, the voices of dissent began to rise.
189 She was chuffed at / about getting a pay rise.
190 The paper's price rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
191 There has been a rise in crime for the second year in succession.
192 Their main thesis was that the rise in earnings was due to improvements in education.
193 The bank's staff were already angered by a meagre 3.1% pay rise.
194 So many things concurred to give rise to the problem.
195 She watched the gentle rise and fall of his chest as he slept.
196 Low levels of choline in the body can give rise to high blood-pressure.
197 She felt panic and terror rise in her whenever she thought of the future.
198 We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.
199 You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it.
200 They left food and ammunition on the way—but would the enemy rise to so obvious a bait?
201 The rise in taxation will put pounds on the cost of living.
202 A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
203 After his father's death, he was able to rise to power and take centre stage.
204 The audience was waiting for the curtain to rise .
205 The nurses have been offered an extra 5%, but they're standing out for a 7% pay rise.
206 The increase in violent crimes is al'lied to the rise in unemployment.
207 The price of oil finally bottomed out and began to rise again.
208 The latest crime figures show a sharp rise in burglaries.
209 The rise of the novel was coincident with the decline of storytelling.
210 Inflation is going to rise 2% from its present level.