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rise

 
 
pronunciation:
raIz
part of speech: verb
inflections: rises, rising, rose, risen
definition 1: to move up in direction.
The airplane will rise into the sky after it takes off.
synonyms:
climb, stand
antonyms:
fall
definition 2: to stand; to get up from a sitting or lying position.
You must rise when the judge enters a courtroom.
synonyms:
stand up
definition 3: to get up from bed.
Every day I rise at seven o'clock in the morning.
similar words:
awake, wake