rise

/ˈrīz/

Middle English, from Old English rīsan; akin to Old High German rīsan to rise

verb

  1. to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting

  2. to get up from sleep or from one's bed

  3. to return from death

spring arise rise originate derive flow issue emanate proceed stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

noun

  1. a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop

  2. an upward slope

  3. an act of rising or a state of being risen: such as

a rise in the road