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Definition of 'rising'

See also: rise 

Noun

  1. a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
       Synonyms: rise ascent ascension
       Antonyms: fall
  2. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
       Synonyms: rebellion insurrection revolt uprising

Adjective

  1. advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market"
       Antonyms: falling
  2. sloping upward
       Synonyms: acclivitous uphill
  3. coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
       Synonyms: emerging
  4. newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"


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