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RISING





Definition:

  1. [noun] a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
    Synonyms: rise, ascent, ascension

  2. [noun] organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    Synonyms: rebellion, insurrection, revolt, up

  3. [adjective] advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"

  4. [adjective] (of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun"

  5. [adjective] increasing in amount or degree; "rising prices"

  6. [adjective] sloping upward
    Synonyms: acclivitous, uphill

  7. [adjective] coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
    Synonyms: emerging

  8. [adjective] newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"

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