Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rahyz too]
- /raɪz tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rahyz too]
- /raɪz tu/
Definitions of rise to words
- verb without object rise to to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees. 1
- verb without object rise to to get up from bed, especially to begin the day after a night's sleep: to rise early. 1
- verb without object rise to to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright. 1
- verb without object rise to to get up after falling or being thrown down. 1
- verb without object rise to to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel. 1
- verb without object rise to to be built up, erected, or constructed. 1
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Origin of rise to
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English risen (v.), Old English rīsan; cognate with Dutch rijzen, Old High German rīsan, Gothic reisan; akin to raise, rear2
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Parts of speech for Rise to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rise to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rise to usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rise to
verb rise to
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- come to — When someone who is unconscious comes to, they recover consciousness.
- live up to — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- measure up — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.
Antonyms for rise to
verb rise to
- disproportion — lack of proportion; lack of proper relationship in size, number, etc.: architectural disproportions.
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