| rise | | |
| n. (event) | 1. rise | a growth in strength or number or importance. |
| ~ emergence, outgrowth, growth | the gradual beginning or coming forth.; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece" |
| ~ crime wave | a sudden rise in the crime rate. |
| ~ wave | something that rises rapidly.; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right" |
| ~ spike | a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline.; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor" |
| n. (act) | 2. ascending, ascension, ascent, rise | the act of changing location in an upward direction. |
| ~ movement, move, motion | the act of changing location from one place to another.; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| ~ levitation | the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means. |
| ~ heave, heaving | the act of lifting something with great effort. |
| ~ mount, climb | the act of climbing something.; "it was a difficult climb to the top" |
| ~ soar, zoom | the act of rising upward into the air. |
| n. (object) | 3. acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade | an upward slope or grade (as in a road).; "the car couldn't make it up the rise" |
| ~ incline, slope, side | an elevated geological formation.; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" |
| ~ uphill | the upward slope of a hill. |
| n. (event) | 4. ascension, ascent, rise, rising | a movement upward.; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
| ~ change of location, travel | a movement through space that changes the location of something. |
| ~ climbing, mounting, climb | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.). |
| ~ elevation, raising, lift | the event of something being raised upward.; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" |
| ~ heave, heaving | an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling).; "the heaving of waves on a rough sea" |
| ~ liftoff | the initial ascent of a rocket from its launching pad. |
| ~ rapid climb, rapid growth, zoom | a rapid rise. |
| ~ takeoff | the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne. |
| ~ uplift, upthrow, upthrust, upheaval | (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building). |
| ~ uplifting | the rise of something.; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky" |
| n. (attribute) | 5. hike, raise, rise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase | the amount a salary is increased.; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| n. (attribute) | 6. rise, rising slope, upgrade | the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. |
| ~ grade | the gradient of a slope or road or other surface.; "the road had a steep grade" |
| n. (event) | 7. lift, rise | a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground. |
| ~ moving ridge, wave | one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water). |
| n. (event) | 8. emanation, procession, rise | (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son" |
| ~ theological system, theology | a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings.; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology" |
| ~ inception, origination, origin | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events. |
| n. (attribute) | 9. boost, cost increase, hike, rise | an increase in cost.; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| n. (act) | 10. advance, rise | increase in price or value.; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" |
| ~ step-up, increase | the act of increasing something.; "he gave me an increase in salary" |
| v. (motion) | 11. arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | move upward.; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ scend, surge | rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave.; "the boats surged" |
| ~ climb, climb up, go up, mount | go upward with gradual or continuous progress.; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" |
| ~ soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom | rise rapidly.; "the dollar soared against the yen" |
| ~ go up | be erected, built, or constructed.; "New buildings are going up everywhere" |
| ~ rocket, skyrocket | shoot up abruptly, like a rocket.; "prices skyrocketed" |
| ~ bubble | rise in bubbles or as if in bubbles.; "bubble to the surface" |
| ~ uplift | lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces.; "the earth's movement uplifted this part of town" |
| ~ chandelle | climb suddenly and steeply.; "The airplane chandelled" |
| ~ steam | rise as vapor. |
| ~ uprise, ascend, come up, rise | come up, of celestial bodies.; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" |
| v. (change) | 12. climb, go up, rise | increase in value or to a higher point.; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" |
| ~ soar | go or move upward.; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced" |
| ~ bull | advance in price.; "stocks were bulling" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| v. (motion) | 13. arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise | rise to one's feet.; "The audience got up and applauded" |
| ~ take the floor | stand up to dance. |
| ~ change posture | undergo a change in bodily posture. |
| v. (stative) | 14. lift, rear, rise | rise up.; "The building rose before them" |
| ~ appear, seem, look | give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect.; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" |
| ~ hulk, tower, loom, predominate | appear very large or occupy a commanding position.; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall" |
| v. (motion) | 15. come up, rise, rise up, surface | come to the surface. |
| ~ ascend, go up | travel up,.; "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
| ~ emerge | come up to the surface of or rise.; "He felt new emotions emerge" |
| ~ resurface | reappear on the surface. |
| ~ bubble up, intumesce | move upwards in bubbles, as from the effect of heating; also used metaphorically.; "Gases bubbled up from the earth"; "Marx's ideas have bubbled up in many places in Latin America" |
| ~ well, swell | come up, as of a liquid.; "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up" |
| v. (stative) | 16. arise, develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise | come into existence; take on form or shape.; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" |
| ~ develop | be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest.; "The plot developed slowly" |
| ~ become | come into existence.; "What becomes has duration" |
| ~ resurge | rise again.; "His need for a meal resurged"; "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years" |
| ~ come forth, emerge | happen or occur as a result of something. |
| ~ come, follow | to be the product or result.; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" |
| ~ well up, swell | come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things).; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it" |
| ~ head | take its rise.; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas" |
| v. (motion) | 17. ascend, move up, rise | move to a better position in life or to a better job.; "She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (change) | 18. climb, mount, rise, wax | go up or advance.; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" |
| ~ jump | increase suddenly and significantly.; "Prices jumped overnight" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| ~ gain, advance | rise in rate or price.; "The stock market gained 24 points today" |
| v. (change) | 19. heighten, rise | become more extreme.; "The tension heightened" |
| ~ increase | make bigger or more.; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted" |
| v. (body) | 20. arise, get up, rise, turn out, uprise | get up and out of bed.; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" |
| v. (change) | 21. climb up, jump, rise | rise in rank or status.; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (emotion) | 22. rise | become heartened or elated.; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news" |
| v. (competition) | 23. rise | exert oneself to meet a challenge.; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion" |
| ~ tackle, undertake, take on | accept as a challenge.; "I'll tackle this difficult task" |
| v. (social) | 24. arise, rebel, rise, rise up | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance. |
| ~ dissent, protest, resist | express opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country" |
| ~ revolt | make revolution.; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again" |
| ~ mutiny | engage in a mutiny against an authority. |
| v. (motion) | 25. prove, rise | increase in volume.; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room" |
| ~ grow | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" |
| v. (motion) | 26. ascend, come up, rise, uprise | come up, of celestial bodies.; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise | move upward.; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
| v. (body) | 27. resurrect, rise, uprise | return from the dead.; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise" |
| ~ resurrect, upraise, raise | cause to become alive again.; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts" |
| ~ return | go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before.; "return to your native land"; "the professor returned to his teaching position after serving as Dean" |
| stand | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. base, pedestal, stand | a support or foundation.; "the base of the lamp" |
| ~ brass monkey | a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships. |
| ~ staddle | a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ trivet | a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table. |
| ~ trivet | a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth. |
| n. (location) | 2. stand | the position where a thing or person stands. |
| ~ cabstand, taxi rank, taxistand | a place where taxis park while awaiting customers.; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (group) | 3. stand | a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area.; "they cut down a stand of trees" |
| ~ botany, flora, vegetation | all the plant life in a particular region or period.; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds.; "a bedside stand" |
| ~ lectern, reading desk | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer. |
| ~ table | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs.; "it was a sturdy table" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. rack, stand | a support for displaying various articles.; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" |
| ~ bier | a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial. |
| ~ cruet-stand | a stand for cruets containing various condiments. |
| ~ dress rack | a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store. |
| ~ magazine rack | a rack for displaying magazines. |
| ~ music rack, music stand | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music. |
| ~ spice rack | a rack for displaying containers filled with spices. |
| ~ spit | a skewer for holding meat over a fire. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ tripod | a three-legged rack used for support. |
| n. (event) | 6. stand, standstill, tie-up | an interruption of normal activity. |
| ~ stop, halt | the event of something ending.; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" |
| n. (cognition) | 7. point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint | a mental position from which things are viewed.; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events" |
| ~ stance, posture, position | a rationalized mental attitude. |
| ~ cityscape | a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area.; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty" |
| ~ landscape | an extensive mental viewpoint.; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity" |
| ~ slant, angle | a biased way of looking at or presenting something. |
| ~ complexion | a point of view or general attitude or inclination.; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. sales booth, stall, stand | a booth where articles are displayed for sale. |
| ~ booth | a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment. |
| ~ coffee stall | a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night). |
| ~ newsstand | a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold. |
| n. (act) | 9. stand | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance.; "a one-night stand" |
| ~ layover, stopover, stop | a brief stay in the course of a journey.; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade). |
| ~ ballpark, park | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games).; "take me out to the ballpark" |
| ~ bleachers | an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached. |
| ~ covered stand, grandstand | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof. |
| ~ reviewing stand | a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed. |
| ~ sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments. |
| ~ tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. bandstand, outdoor stage, stand | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| n. (act) | 12. stand | a defensive effort.; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" |
| ~ defense, defensive measure, defence | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" |
| ~ standoff, repulsion | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand. |
| v. (contact) | 13. stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| ~ rest | not move; be in a resting position. |
| ~ ramp | stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing. |
| ~ stand back | stand away from an object or person.; "He stood back to look at her" |
| ~ place upright, stand up, stand | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ get up, stand up, arise, rise, uprise | rise to one's feet.; "The audience got up and applauded" |
| ~ queue, queue up, line up | form a queue, form a line, stand in line.; "Customers lined up in front of the store" |
| v. (stative) | 14. stand | be in some specified state or condition.; "I stand corrected" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 15. stand | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically.; "We stand on common ground" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 16. remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| ~ fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| v. (cognition) | 17. abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | put up with something or somebody unpleasant.; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| ~ live with, accept, swallow | tolerate or accommodate oneself to.; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" |
| ~ hold still for, stand for | tolerate or bear.; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" |
| ~ bear up | endure cheerfully.; "She bore up under the enormous strain" |
| ~ take lying down | suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively.; "I won't take this insult lying down" |
| ~ take a joke | listen to a joke at one's own expense.; "Can't you take a joke?" |
| ~ sit out | endure to the end. |
| ~ pay | bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| ~ suffer | experience (emotional) pain.; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" |
| v. (cognition) | 18. stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.; "Where do you stand on the War?" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ array, align | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking. |
| v. (stative) | 19. stand | remain inactive or immobile.; "standing water" |
| ~ remain, stay, rest | stay the same; remain in a certain state.; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" |
| v. (stative) | 20. stand | be in effect; be or remain in force.; "The law stands!" |
| ~ continue | exist over a prolonged period of time.; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" |
| ~ wash | admit to testing or proof.; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" |
| v. (stative) | 21. stand | be tall; have a height of; copula.; "She stands 6 feet tall" |
| ~ measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| v. (contact) | 22. place upright, stand, stand up | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| ~ stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| v. (competition) | 23. fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ fight down, fight, fight back, oppose, defend | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| v. (contact) | 24. stand | be available for stud services.; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ service, serve | mate with.; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" |
| stand up | | |
| v. (competition) | 1. stand up | refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack. |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| v. (communication) | 2. stand up, stick up | defend against attack or criticism.; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" |
| ~ defend, fend for, support | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| v. (stative) | 3. hold up, hold water, stand up | resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc..; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" |
| ~ live on, survive, last, endure, live, hold out, hold up, go | continue to live through hardship or adversity.; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" |
| v. (motion) | 4. bristle, stand up, uprise | rise up as in fear.; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" |
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