rise1 verbrise2 noun
riserise1 /raɪz/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tense rose /rəʊz $ roʊz/, past participle risen /ˈrɪzən/) [intransitive] 
WORD ORIGINrise1
Origin:
Old English risanVERB TABLE
rise
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | rise |
| he, she, it | rises | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rose |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have risen |
| he, she, it | has risen | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had risen |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rise |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have risen |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am rising |
| he, she, it | is rising | |
| you, we, they | are rising | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was rising |
| you, we, they | were rising | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rising |
| he, she, it | has been rising | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rising |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rising |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rising |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A full moon rose over the valley.
- A slim crescent of moon rose in the sky.
- A stream of water rose into the air, arched smoothly, and fell back into the pool.
- A strong wind rose off the coast of Florida.
- Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
- Beat the mixture until large bubbles rise to the surface.
- Borland rose to the top of the computer software industry by a mixture of innovation and good marketing.
- By midday the sun had risen high in the sky and was burning down on us.
- Clouds of smoke rose up into the air.
- early to bed, early to rise
- Everyone rose and followed him into the dining room.
- Flood waters are still rising in parts of Missouri.
- Floodwaters continue to rise as the rain continues to fall.
- Her voice rose with an anger that had built up over months.
- Hobson's novel has risen steadily up the bestseller list since it's release last August.
- Hot air rises.
- In 1956 the river rose to a height of more than 6 metres.
- Our newest ride rises 320 feet into the air.
- Public anxiety about the economy was rising.
- She touched the cup and felt steam rise up from it.
- A barrier had risen where no barrier had been before.
- A tiny, half-formed thought rose at the back of Marion's mind.
- New applications and new accounts rose just as dramatically.
- The Agriculture Minister, Nick Brown, said the number waiting to be culled had risen to 478,000.
- The man who had risen from political mediocrity by identifying with Adlai Stevenson, Sen.
- Thus, we could forecast that the prevalence curve was rising less steeply and would peak around 1988-9.
THESAURUSto increase
to become larger in number, amount, or degree: · Sales increased by 25%.· The level of violence has increased.
to increase. Go up is less formal than increase, and is the usual verb to use in everyday English: · The price of coffee has gone up.
to increase. Rise sounds a little formal and is often used when talking about the level of something increasing: · The demand for oil has been rising steadily.· Living standards have risen dramatically.
to increase, especially gradually over a period of time – used about numbers or amounts: · Since 1990, US imports of foreign goods have grown at a rate of 7.7% per year.· The number of people working from home has grown substantially.
to increase to a high level – used about things that you do not want to increase such as costs, crimes, or violence: · Fuel prices are escalating.· The fighting has escalated.
to become twice as much or three times as much: · Since 1950, the number of people dying from cancer has almost doubled.· The company’s profits tripled last quarter.
to become larger in size, or to include a wider range of activities: · The business has expanded at a rate of 15% per year.· We are hoping to expand into mobile phone services.
to increase and reach a very high level – used about numbers and amounts, or about feelings: · The temperature soared to 36.6 degrees Centigrade.· His confidence soared.· The singer’s popularity has soared.
to increase very quickly and suddenly – used about prices, numbers, or temperatures: · Share prices shot up 30% over the last week.
to be on your feet in an upright position: · There were no seats, so we had to stand.· When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk.
to be standing, especially for a long time: · If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day.· I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down.· The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more.
to stand after you have been sitting or lying down: · He got up and turned off the TV.· Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up.
to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position: · I stood up when she came in and shook her hand.· It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up.
written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: · My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.
formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event: · As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose.· Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
Longman Language Activatorwhen the level of water goes up if the level of water rises , it goes up, especially in a way that causes danger, problems etc: · The level of the water in the lake was rising fast.· In 1956 the river rose to a height of more than 6 metres.· The waves rose higher and higher till the rocks behind them were hidden.· Floodwaters continue to rise as the rain continues to fall.
to deal successfully with a difficult situation to deal successfully with a fairly difficult but ordinary situation: · "How did you manage while you were unemployed?'' "Luckily, I had some savings.''· I'll be away for a week, do you think you can manage on your own?· Helen was always a difficult child. None of her teachers knew how to manage her.· The seminar discusses typical work-related problems and strategies to manage them.
to succeed in dealing with difficult problems in your life, your job, or your relationships: · It's a tough job but I'm sure he'll cope.cope with: · When I got back from holiday, I had an enormous backlog of work to cope with.cope emotionally/financially/psychologically etc: · The kids were very young and it was difficult to cope financially.cope well/successfully/nicely etc: · People who cope successfully with difficult situations usually look ahead and anticipate the circumstances.
to live through an unhappy or unpleasant time in your life, and deal with the problems that it brings: · Her friends helped her to get through the first awful weeks after Bill died.
to be dealing successfully with a difficult situation at the moment: · The police have the situation under control.be under control: · The flight was very bumpy but the pilot assured us that everything was under control.bring something under control (=start to deal with it successfully): · The disease is spreading so fast that it is going to take years to bring it under control.keep something under control: · During the 1990s low oil prices helped to keep inflation under control.
especially spoken /overcome especially written to deal successfully with a problem so that it no longer exists or is not as bad: · I've always wanted to overcome my fear of spiders.· It's perfectly normal to be a bit nervous. I'm sure you'll get over it once you start your presentation.· The school overcame the problem of funding by getting local firms to sponsor them.
to consider, understand, and deal with a very difficult or important problem or situation: · The residents of the small town are still struggling to come to grips with the tragedy.· Teachers must be prepared to spend time getting to grips with new technology.· No country has really got to grips with the problem of nuclear waste.
to deal successfully with a sudden, unexpected situation or problem by trying especially hard: · We are calling on all our employees to rise to the occasion and become more efficient and productive.· The team rose to the challenge and fought back to produce another goal.rise to the challenge of something: · Naylor was one of those men who rise to the challenge of danger.
to deal with an unexpected or difficult problem calmly and confidently: · Liz seems to be taking the divorce in her stride.· Most kids get teased a bit at school - they have to learn to take it in their stride.· Nigel smiled and took the criticism in his stride.
to deal with a problem or difficult situation, by being able to ignore or forget about it: · Kate rose above all the trouble at home and did well in her classes.· Immigrants to the country were struggling to survive and rise above the poverty that surrounded them.
to become famous · Many people dream of becoming famous.· The brand name has become well known in Britain through clever advertising.become famous overnight (=very suddenly) · With the success of their first record, they became famous overnight.
to become well known, especially as a result of hard work or an unusual achievement: · Clint Eastwood first made a name for himself in the TV series "Rawhide".make your name/make a name for yourself as: · By the time he was 30, Evans had made his name as the editor of "The Sunday Times".· She is beginning to make a name for herself as a fashion designer.
to become famous, especially suddenly: · John Lydon shot to fame in the mid-1970s as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols.· She won fame as the youngest-ever Olympic champion gymnast.
to become famous for something bad: · The director's films have achieved notoriety for their graphic depiction of violence.achieve a certain notoriety (=become slightly famous for something): · The club has achieved a certain notoriety as a meeting place for criminals and drug dealers.
to suddenly become very famous and receive a lot of attention from the newspapers, television etc, sometimes only for a short time: · The island hit the headlines last year when huge tidal waves killed 2,000 people.· The bizarre court case was shown on TV and made headlines around the world.
someone, especially a young person, who is quickly becoming more and more famous: · She's one of the rising stars of politics and an excellent public speaker.
to increase to become larger in number, amount, price, value etc: · Gradually the noise and traffic increased as they approached the city.· Hormone levels increase throughout pregnancy.· The use of mobile phones has increased enormously over the past two years.· Revenue and profits have increased dramatically this year.increase by 10%/$100/2 million etc: · The price of cigarettes has increased by 30% in the last two years.increase to (=to reach a total of $1000 etc): · Wind speeds are expected to increase to 60 mph.· The number of high school students using LSD has increased to its highest level since 1986. increase from £300/1 million etc to £400/1.5 million etc: · Health care costs increased from £1.9 billion in 2000 to £4 billion in 2001. increase in number/value etc: · Major league clubs have increased in number from 26 to 28.
to increase - use this about numbers, prices, or temperatures etc, but also about the level or standard of something: · The price of petrol is going up again, for the third time this year.· The jobless rate hit 9.3% last month, after rising for four months in a row.· With more and more cars on the road, pollution levels are rising steadily.· You'll need about £10, if the rail fare's gone up again, which I expect it has.go up/rise by 10%/$500 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Personal computer sales rose by 70% in the run-up to Christmas.go up/rise to: · By mid-day, the temperature had already risen to 40 degrees.go up/rise from £300/1 million etc to £400/2 million etc: · The average price of a loaf of bread has gone up from 25p to 60p.
to increase gradually over a period of time - use this about numbers or amounts, or about a total amount of business activity or trade: · China's economic output continues to grow at a remarkable annual rate.· Demand for new cars is growing rapidly.· The number of openly gay rock musicians has grown steadily in recent years, and shows no signs of abating.grow by 10%/5000 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Profits in the military aircraft business grew by 28% to a record $905 million.grow to: · The personnel team has grown to 6,700 full-time employees from just 900 in 2000.
if the temperature, prices, profits etc climb , they increase until they reach a very high level: · Demand for goods grew and imports climbed steadily.climb to: · The original estimate of $500 million has now climbed to a staggering $1300 million.· Temperatures are expected to climb to record levels this weekend.
if something or someone gains speed, weight, or height, their speed, weight, or height increases: · The train rolled forward, gaining speed rapidly.· A new-born baby will gain weight at around one ounce per day.· The four men told the inquiry they did not know why the plane failed to gain height after it took off.
to increase to a high level - use this about things you do not want to increase such as prices, crimes etc: · Gas prices are expected to continue to escalate in the short term.· Staff saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of the recession hit the company.escalate to: · The cost of the new building has escalated to a worrying level.escalate sharply/dramatically: · The number of attacks on foreign aid workers has escalated dramatically.
if trade, business, or work picks up , the amount of it that is available increases after it has been at a level that is too low: · Their shop was losing money, but they carried on in the hope that business would pick up soon.· At present the hotel is almost empty, but I'm sure things will start to pick up in the spring.
if a difference between two amounts widens , or the range of things available widens , it increases: · The range of university courses available has widened tremendously in recent years.· The gap between the incomes of two-carer families and lone mothers with children has widened.
if something bad such as a problem or illness is on the increase , it is happening more and more frequently: · Juvenile crime is on the increase in most parts of the country.· Homelessness has been on the increase for a long time.be on the increase among: · What is particularly alarming is that bullying is on the increase among even very young primary children.
if an effort or an activity such as fighting intensifies , it increases so that more people do it or the people already doing it use more effort: · The fighting intensified and spread through the city.· As the season intensifies, quarterback Young will need to work on his fitness.· The controversy is only expected to intensify.
if trade or a business activity expands , it increases: · Trade between developing countries and industrialized countries is beginning to expand.· The business was growing rapidly and beginning to expand abroad.
if the number or amount of something builds up , it increases gradually so that there is much more than there was before: · Traffic is building up on the southern exit of the motorway.· A huge backlog of work had built up during my absence.
to take part in a rebellion · The eastern provinces are likely to rebel if they are not given more freedom.rebel against · The slaves were punished for rebelling against their owners.· When the federal government refused this request, the Southern States rebelled.
to take part in an attempt, especially one that continues only for a short time, to change the government using violence: · When Napoleon won control of the region and attached it to Bavaria, the Tiroleans revolted. revolt against: · Some of the Arab tribes were persuaded to revolt against Turkish rule.· News reached the capital that two garrisons in the south had revolted against the government.
if people rise up , large numbers of them begin violently to oppose their government or other authority, especially without planning to do this: · First, the autoworkers rose up, followed by the steelworkers.· He forecast that the people of Egypt would rise up and overthrow the government.rise up against: · The people of Damascus rose up against their governors.· a proclamation urging the people to rise up against their mastersrise up in revolt/in arms/in rebellion: · The Maya farmers rose up in arms to demand greater democracy and freedom.· The troops would rise up in open rebellion if we tried to make them march any further.
if a group in the army or navy mutiny , they try to take power from their officers by refusing to obey their orders and using violence: · At Odessa, the sailors of the Imperial navy mutinied.mutiny against: · Army factions mutinied against orders from Beijing.
to stand after sitting or lying down to stand after you have been sitting, bending, or lying down: · She got up and turned off the TV.· I can't get up. Give me a hand, will you?· I watched how slowly he got up, how stiff he seemed.get up from a chair/seat/sofa etc: · Max got up from his chair and shook her hand.· When Maura came in, he got up from the table and poured the coffee.get up off the floor/ground/grass etc: · One of her friends helped her to get up off the floor.· I got up off the grass and strolled over to where Rob was sitting.get up to do something/get up and do something: · I was left with Maria when the others got up to dance.
to stand after you have been sitting: · "I have to go now," she said, standing up.· Could you all stand up please.· He stood up to shake Mel's hand.· Abruptly she stood up, and got ready to leave.
to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: · He got to his feet, and we shook hands.· My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily.
formal to stand up - use this especially in descriptions of events and formal ceremonies: · The old woman rose stiffly and held out her hand.· The congregation rose as the bride entered the cathedral.rise from your seat/the table/a chair etc: · The chairman had already risen from his seat and was beginning his speech.rise to your feet: · Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
to stand up in order to do something, especially at a special event or formal occasion: · The Senate stood to welcome the new President.· Would you all please stand to sing hymn 106?
to be successful in your work also be a success to earn a lot of money or to become well known and respected, because you do your job very well: · Five years ago he started his own business and now he's very successful.· I'm glad we appointed Cyril - he's proved to be a great success.· In order to be successful as a dancer, you need flair and stamina.· He's leaving the company, despite having been a big success as marketing manager.· People who are successful in their careers have found out what they like and do well.
to be successful in your job, especially because you work hard: · Gail seemed so anxious to do well, and she worked really hard.· When the players do well, I praise them -- but there are no rewards for coming second.· Neither of the kids was doing well in school.· Most of his tutors expected him to do well at Harvard.· My friend left college and went into law, and he's doing very well for himself.
to be successful in your job, especially because you have a very strong desire to succeed: · The people who get on are the ones who create their own opportunities.· My father's experience taught me a memorable lesson in how to get ahead.get on in life/the world: · You may not like having to agree with everything the boss says, but often that's the way to get on in life.· If you want to get ahead in this world, kid, never take 'no' for an answer.
informal to become successful, especially in the sports or entertainment business: · He was a talented football player and I knew he'd make it.· We've fought long and hard to get where we are, and we deserve to make it.make it big (=become very successful): · Many actors move to America, hoping to make it big in Hollywood.make it on your own (=without any help from anyone): · Get as much advice from colleagues as you can - it can be difficult trying to make it on your own.
to become successful in your job by doing it well and continuing to work at it for a fairly long time: · People who have had setbacks are often the ones who are really driven to succeed.· a strong desire to succeedsucceed as a teacher/actor/musician etc: · If you don't change your attitude, you will never succeed as a manager in this firm.succeed at: · My parents always told me I'd succeed at anything I chose to do.succeed in: · A lot of people doubted that I could succeed in business for myself.
to get better and better jobs in a company, organization, or profession so that eventually you have one of the most important jobs in it: · Those who rise to the top in advertising can expect to earn in excess of $100,000.· I think we all like to believe that if someone is made of the right stuff, they will rise to the top.· A consummate professional, he rose to the top of the most competitive organization in the country.
to work very hard in your job so that eventually you reach an important and high position: · While she was working her way up from dishwasher to chef, she was studying at night school to improve her grades. work your way up to the top: · He started two years ago as an admin assistant, and worked his way up to the top.
to be successful in your job so that people notice you and respect your ability, especially because of a particular piece of work you have done: · In his early twenties, Terry was the typical ambitious graduate, full of ideas and eager to make his mark.· She instantly made her mark with a series of award-winning ad campaigns for high-profile clients.
to gain more important and better paid jobs in your chosen area of work, especially by doing things that will get you noticed by more important people that you work with: · First, take a look at what you personally can do to advance your career.· In recent weeks, Janet has become aware that her colleague Alan has been using her to further his own career.
to move up in a list · With this win Williams moves up to third place in the world rankings.move up something · FC Roma are slowly moving up the league table.
to gradually move up in a list or group of people, teams, records etc: · Hobson's novel has risen steadily up the bestseller list since it's release last August.rise to: · Borland rose to the top of the computer software industry by a mixture of innovation and good marketing.
to move up in a list of teams, records etc, especially a long way up the list: climb to: · Jennifer Lopez's new single has climbed to number two in the US charts.climb the table/charts etc: · Towards the end of the season Benfica suddenly climbed the league table and finished third.
to move up very quickly in a list of people, teams, records etc: shoot up in: · Since the debate Robertson has shot up in the polls.shoot up something: · The new detective series quickly shot up the TV ratings.
when the sun or moon comes up into the sky if the sun or the moon rises , it goes above the level of the horizon or it goes further up into the sky: · A full moon rose over the valley.· What time does the sun rise tomorrow morning?· The moon rises nearly an hour later each night.· By midday the sun had risen high in the sky and was burning down on us.
if the sun or the moon comes up , it moves above the level of the horizon: · The moon came up slowly over the pine trees.· The sun was coming up and you could just see the tops of the mountains.
to move upwards through the air · Mervyn had never invited her to go up in his little plane.· If you want to make the kite go up, pull the string hard, then release it slowly.
to move straight up into the air: · Hot air rises.rise in/into: · A stream of water rose into the air, arched smoothly, and fell back into the pool.rise up: · Clouds of smoke rose up into the air.
formal to move up through the air: · A huge flock of red-wing blackbirds ascended from their nests along the side of the road.· He leaned out of an upstairs window and felt a current of warm air ascending from the street.
if a bird or a plane climbs , it gradually goes higher up into the sky: · As the plane began to climb, Karen started to feel ill.· The geese climbed high above us and set off on their long journey south.
if an aircraft gains height , it gradually moves higher up into the sky: · Investigators are uncertain why the plane failed to gain height after takeoff.· Gliders use thermal up-currents to gain height.
to suddenly go up into the air very quickly: · Flames shot up into the air and clouds of smoke poured out of the windows.· I saw a spray of white water shoot up into the sky and knew that there were whales nearby.
to go quickly upwards to a great height in the air: soar upwards/up/above/into etc: · The ball soared high into the air.· The snow goose flew down low over the field and then soared back up gracefully.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs
The organization has risen from the ashes to become very successful. The shouting rose to a deafening crescendo. As the unrest continued, the death toll rose. The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar). Output has increased dramatically. The rise and fall of the dancers’ bodies creates a pattern. the story of Napoleon’s rise and fall (=period of success followed by failure) He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals. her meteoric rise from dancer to professional actress California had experienced a phenomenal growth in population. a drop in oil and gas production She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989. Steam rose from the hot tub. an attempt to stem the decline in profits Turnover rose 9%.
(=a lot in a short time)· The value of the painting has risen sharply in recent years.
(=a lot and very suddenly)· Unemployment rose dramatically.
· House prices rose rapidly last year.
(=in a way that shows something important)· Male cancer rates rose significantly during the period 1969–78.
(=a lot)· University fees have risen substantially.
· My salary had risen steadily each year.
· The water temperature had risen slightly.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.
The organization has risen from the ashes to become very successful. (=very high)· The area is full of monstrous concrete high-rise blocks.
(=very tall with many floors)· a New York high-rise building
(=deal successfully with it)· It was a difficult project but we rose to the challenge.
· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992.
· The cost of electricity has risen again.
The shouting rose to a deafening crescendo. (=it goes up or down in relation to other currencies)· The currency fell from 144 to the dollar twelve months ago to 812.
As the unrest continued, the death toll rose.· Demand for energy has continued to rise.
formal (=cause them)· The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.
The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar).· There has been a dramatic rise in fuel costs.
Output has increased dramatically.· Average earnings increased by 5 per cent last year.
(=becoming higher)· China's economy will grow considerably over the next five years, bringing rising expectations of wealth.
· As public expenditure has risen, so have taxes.
· The government has announced a planned 4.4% increase in public expenditure.
· Electronics exports grew more slowly than in previous years.
· The electronics sector has seen a 16% growth in exports.
The rise and fall of the dancers’ bodies creates a pattern. the story of Napoleon’s rise and fall (=period of success followed by failure) (=become famous)· She rose to fame during the early Sixties.
· Her rise to fame has been astonishingly rapid.
(=flats in a very tall building)· Many high-rise flats were built in the 1970s.
(=a garden planted with flowers/roses)· The cottage was surrounded by a flower garden.
(=become 50% more)· The number of passengers using the service has increased by half.
He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals.· Imports increased by 13 percent last year.
· They saw their income rise considerably over the next few years.
· The country was hit by rising inflation.
· Inflation rose steadily from the mid-1960s.
· The level of unemployment has increased.
her meteoric rise from dancer to professional actress (=comes up from something such as water)· I could see the mist rising from the river.
(also the moon comes up)· He watched the full moon come up over the trees.
(=go high into the sky)· The mountains rise above the plains.
· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
(=to become well-known after not being known at all)· Harris received coaching and rose from obscurity to stardom.
(=someone starts to feel panic)· She felt panic rising within her.
(=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.
British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?
California had experienced a phenomenal growth in population.· This may be the key to explaining Celtic music's increasing popularity.
· Between these years the population grew by 40%.
· The Roman emperor Vespasian rose to power through command of an army.
· The programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.
· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.
· Consumers are facing more fuel price rises.
· The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers.
a drop in oil and gas production· Half of the firms surveyed expected profits to rise.
She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989. (also attain a rank formal)· He rose to the rank of colonel.
· The country cannot cope with a rapid increase in population.
· A falling mortality rate led to a gradual increase in the proportion of the aged in the population.
· The president's approval ratings have risen considerably.
(=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.
(=start to take part in a revolt)· At a word from Gandhi, India would have risen in revolt.
formal (=it starts there)· The River Euphrates rises in Turkey and flows through Syria.
· They were offered a 10% increase in salary.
· Sales rose by 9% last year.
(=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p.
· The value of early photographs has risen sharply in recent years.
· Smoke was rising from the top of the tower.
(=result in it)· This development led to speculation that she was about to resign.
(=they start feeling happier)· Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.
· There has been an improvement in living standards.
(=someone who is becoming famous and successful)· She is very much the rising star of Black American fiction.
(=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.
Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.· The campus has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.
Steam rose from the hot tub. an attempt to stem the decline in profits (=appears at the beginning of the day)· As the sun rises, the birds take flight.
(=the sun as it appears/disappears)· The fields were ablaze with light from the setting sun.
· The result was a rise in the Earth's temperature.
· The temperature rose steadily throughout the morning.
· There are reports of increasing tension in some areas.
· The rising tide had begun to fill up the channel.
· a growing trend towards globalization in world markets
Turnover rose 9%.· Rising unemployment led to more crime.
· During their term in office unemployment increased by 50 percent.
· The crisis meant a sharp rise in unemployment.
· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
· The value of the land had increased by $2m.
· We saw a rapid increase in the land’s value.
(=becomes louder or higher)· Her voice rose in panic.
· The rail workers demanded a 20% wage increase.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· We must endeavour to rise above, Wilson.· But instead of climbing to a tolerable 30 or 35, the thermometer never rose above 20.· Even in summer, the temperature rarely rises above freezing point.· Last week, the dollar rose above 105 yen.· A bitter wind scurried among the branches of the trees that rose above and behind the stark line of old-fashioned eagle cages.· Temperatures inevitably will rise above zero, she said.· The death toll could rise above 13 once heavy equipment is used to lift the carriages.· Water sent downstream rose above 62 degrees and killed thousands of tiny salmon.
· The wind rose again, and again he tried to combine safety with dignity, thinking of the watchers below.· He was always brought back to life; he died and rose again.· It dipped after the Yom Kippur war, rising again to 51,000 in 1979.· When the cheering rose again, Eddie Peace and his companions once more registered their anger and disappointment.· Only then will he rise again to an entirely different life in the Reality which exists beyond thought.· At that point new infections can begin to rise again.· Como was defeated, but gradually rose again to prominence.· Stuart ran to it, flushing it, and the bird rose again to repeat the display.
· But sales are now rising by about 50 percent a year as the idea loses its social taboo.· During the past decade, state expenditure on prisons has risen by nearly a third.· Cases of asthma and eczema are also rising by about 5 percent every year.· If profits are to regain their levels of the mid-1990s, its revenues need to rise by twice as much.· Currently wages are rising by about 7.5 p.c. perannum compared to price rises of about 4 p.c.· Average temperatures in the region have risen by about one degree celsius in the last 30 years.· Since February sterling has risen by over 5% against the D-mark.· Computer maker Dell saw its sales rise by nearly a third in the first three months of this year.
· In Oxford, although the numbers of infected heterosexuals are low, they're rising dramatically.· The basic education level of the general population has risen dramatically in recent decades.· The number of people openly acknowledging their faith has risen dramatically in the past 10 years.· The incidence curve rose dramatically, and within just a few years this initial core quickly became saturated.· That is information I am passing on having received no illuminated address from manufacturers for helping peppermint sales to rise dramatically.· The number of charges and convictions for domestic violence rose dramatically.· I think that most people are interested in the fact that living standards under this Government have risen dramatically.· The 90 percent threshold was chosen because earlier censuses showed that per-person costs rose dramatically in tracking down the last 10 percent.
· The revolution of 1905 saw Social Democracy become a truly mass movement, and Bolshevik influence rose rapidly.· On their return, both rapidly rose to positions of decisive importance in Church and State.· Both the assets and the liabilities of the personal sector have been rising rapidly over the past ten years.· All were great successes and his popularity as a writer rose rapidly.· From an initial 700 in the first season, bookings rose rapidly to 26,000 by 1931.· They met originally at a company orientation program, and subsequently the latter executive rose rapidly in the company.· Relative poverty, more markedly than absolute poverty, clearly rose rapidly throughout the 1970s.· Bo rose rapidly in the movement.
· Along with Toyota, the securities, banking and communications sectors also rose sharply.· Meanwhile, stock prices of several investment banking firms rose sharply Thursday.· The scale of dental charges has risen sharply since the 1970s and now approaches the economic cost.· Enrollment had risen sharply during the war years, and school traditions reflected a country at war.· The numbers of people in mentally handicapped hospitals rose sharply from around 5,000 in 1918 to 50,000 by 1940.· As we will discover in Chapter 15, in recent years large Federal deficits have caused the public debt to rise sharply.· The share of total sterling lending to the private sector-households and businesses - has risen sharply.· The frequency of talking politics rises sharply from the primary to the secondary to the university levels in all five countries.
· Between 1976 and 1983, he rose steadily through a series of promotions and posts in Air Force security.· Shares of the vitamin and nutrition products company have risen steadily since Robertson, Stephens&.· The number of divorcees remarrying in church has risen steadily since such weddings were sanctioned in 1981.· Morale, along with combat efficiency, had risen steadily.· Enrolments at both primary and secondary levels fell sharply in the early 1980s before beginning to rise steadily from 1984 onwards.· He has risen steadily in the estimation of his peers, to a position very near the top of his profession.· From that point on, the temperature inside the reactor began to rise steadily.
· Nessie rose up, her heart fluttering.· There comes a time in every close game when a team has to rise up and make a stand.· In my dreams, memories of dead People rise up.· The people rise up, and dictators go down.· She stood, staring out at the pond and the dark Grove rising up the mountain behind it.· She was bloodless and the bones of her face had risen up against the fabric of her skin.· Another time, a photographer had ventured on to the reef that rose up from the sea at the far corner.· How was I to know but what the audience would rise up in mass and resent it?
NOUN· Slowly and deliberately, he rose from his chair and picked up the piece of rope from the floor.· Margarett turned, smiled at her young man, and rose from the chair.· The slender figure rose from the chair, and flung back its veil.· Not simply because he is so stuffed and drunk that he can't rise up from his chair.· Emily rose from her chair and Eline knew that the meeting was over.· She rose, the chair tipped with the man's weight.· Suddenly, Holmes rose from his chair and emitted a ghastly cry.
· And Charles noted with relief how Alex was rising to the challenge.· Rather than offer pure fantasy, the fashion gurus rose to the challenge of suggesting truly flattering, appropriate and stylish options.· The academic community was slower in rising to the challenge.· Of course, many princes rose to the challenge, but each lost his life in the quest.· Who will rise to the challenge?· The flood was a second major story, and the staff rose to meet the challenge.· None the less, as a recent television documentary showed, women still rise to this challenge.· Whenever she could, she played with her brothers and rose to their challenges.
· Since costs tend to rise inexorably, attempts to stabilize public spending have essentially meant cuts in actual services.· The government also considered the drop in drilling costs -- and rising output from the average gas discovery.· Budget costs would rise further, not fall.· Without them production costs would rise because farmworkers would have to be employed and paid.· It must negotiate a new steelworker contract this year and its benefit costs are expected to rise.· Their raw material and energy costs would rise, while being deprived of their previous government subsidies.· An Alcoa spokesman said costs generally rise when revenue increases.
· The top 5 percent of working women have seen their earnings rise by a third over the past couple of decades.· Average earnings rose just 3 cents an hour.· Profits and earnings per share rose 17 percent and dividends to shareholders were up 10 percent.· Fourth-quarter earnings rose to 45 cents a share from 39 cents.· By 1990 motor insurance had kept in line with average earnings and risen to £223.· Bay Networks said fiscal second-quarter earnings rose because of strong sales of its computer-networking equipment.· But Vallance said if the above items were excluded, then earnings would actually have risen slightly.· Charlotte, North Carolina-based First Union earnings rose 21 percent, as higher fees offset sluggish lending profit.
· She, of course, becomes agitated and it's so lovely to watch full ripe bosoms rise and fall!· Tax rates rise and fall, but the individual and the business are always treated differently.· Budget costs would rise further, not fall.· The wind blows through the long grasses and the grass seems to rise and fall in waves.· Whether it rises or falls will naturally affect taxation.· In other words, does Y rise or fall consistently as X rises?
· Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.· In fact fans rose to their feet for his curtain call.· The elderly couple sitting in chairs on either side of the fireplace rose to their feet as we entered.· Inch said Wednesday as workers made last-minute preparations with the crane, which can rise 170 feet and lift 350 tons.· Then he, too, rose to his feet.· The cars turned toward the Alabama Hills, a small range of barren rises at the foot of the Sierra escarpment.· The dark area to the south-east of the Colorado/San Juan confluence is Navajo Mountain, which rises to 10388 feet.· Stiffly, reluctantly, she rose to her feet and began to sweep up the litter of broken china.
· At one point the road suddenly curves and rises to the height of an eight-storey building.· At the head of the harbor the hills rose to a height of 120 feet.· The par-or-better rounds on Friday rose to the new heights of 54 and the average was further improved to 71.69.· One of the perennial streams that sometime rises to astonishing heights of activity is the Leonid shower.· The patrons rose to new heights of glee.· They are square in plan and rise sheer to varying heights without ornament, abutment and with few openings.· But his power of decision-making improved, and his gift of calming, persuasive oratory rose to its heights.· But that decline came hard on the heels of the mid-1980s, when prices rose to absurd heights.
· For example, the marginal propensity to make bequests out of lifetime income may rise with the level of income.· Income from fees, or noninterest income, rose to $ 545. 3 million from $ 417 million.· The number of homes sold to median-to-high income earners rose while neighbourhood representatives expressed concern over the concentration of substandard property.· In an agricultural world, annual incomes rise and fall dramatically depending upon the weather.· In both cases, the incomes have risen substantially.· Noninterest income rose 14 % to $ 197. 3 million, excluding special items.· The first change was in the means test itself. Income levels rose, as did prices.· Lastly, incomes rose and food consumption habits changed.
· The composite index rose 1.1 per cent to 411.98, with turnover significantly higher than Friday.· The Nikkei 300 index rose 0. 16 point, or 0. 05 percent, to 300. 89.· Zurich: The index rose 4.5 points to 1,194.3 on selective local and foreign buying.· The Wilshire 5000 Index rose 22. 19 to 5944. 20.· Group mean body mass index in hypertensive men rose from 28.4 to 29.4, and in controls from 26.4 to 27.4.· The Bloomberg Indiana Index has risen almost 17 percent since it was started in September 1994 with a base value of 100.· The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index rose 62.14 points, or 0.7 %, to 8778.54.· Altera Corp. was the second-biggest gainer on the index, rising 16 percent since Monday.
· On command, a wave of tube inflation rises up the tights from ankle to thigh, squeezing the vein-blood in front of it.· Second, bonds, despite their fixed income status, lose value if inflation is expected to rise.· But take away the effect of the new council tax and underlying inflation has risen slightly.· Five years ago, for example, it was assumed that if unemployment fell below 6 percent, inflation would rise.· But this is not what happened in the early seventies. Inflation rose steadily from the mid-1960s.· By 1973 the average annual inflation rate had risen to 7.8 percent.· Non-pay items such as drugs and equipment have been running above 7 percent as inflation generally has risen.
· It may well be that there is a strong market view that interest rates will rise shortly.· But then short-term interest rates rose unexpectedly, and customers shifted money from low-interest savings accounts to high-interest deposit accounts.· When interest rates rise, the market value of zero coupon bonds fall more than regular bonds that pay interest periodically.· A balance up to £999 earns 0.5 per cent interest, rising to 3.55 per cent on more than £10,000.· Mr Ricchiuto predicts long-term interest rates will rise through the 7 % level this year.
· Wage levels have risen and the absorptive capacity of industry has decreased.· If the general level of interest rates rises after issue, then the market price of the bond will fall.· If the price level should rise, the real wage would fall, creating an excess demand for labour.· The sea level will rise by about 14 inches instead of 39. -AP.· It gave up when the audience level never rose.· Nitrogen dioxide levels in central London rose by 40 percent between 1979 and 1989.· People chattering, doors opening and closing, loud male greetings, the level of noise rising.
· By 1990 the cordless drill's market share had risen to 27 percent.· With a minimal investment, investors can bet whether almost the entire market will rise or fall.· When the property market was rising every day a slick operator could buy and sell again without much risk.· Profits from developed markets rose to $ 214 million from $ 211 million in the 1994 quarter.· These markets often rise and fall in line with the enthusiasm of foreign investors.· The shares bucked the market trend, rising one penny to 491p.· Profits from developed markets rose to $ $ 214 million from $ 211 million last year.
· Capacity of the corridor is initially put at 10 million tonnes a year, rising to 30 million in the future.· Transaction processing profits rose to $ 23 million from $ 21 million.· The department expects that total to rise to 16 million in the next five years.· Volume rose to 596 million shares, up from a six-month average of 422 million shares a day.· Retail banking profits rose to $ 137 million from $ 120 million.· Noninterest revenue, led by securities trading and credit card fees, rose to $ 958 million from $ 815 million.· Other operating revenue rose to $ 551 million from $ 492 million, led by a surge in trading.· Trading revenue rose to $ 164 million from $ 77 million, on higher bond trading and underwriting fees.
· Which means that even the most delicate of dishes will rise to the occasion.· Too many leaders, motivated by self-interest, had failed to rise to the occasion.· As I say, it is the chorus which too often fails to rise to the occasion.· Bench strength could be suspect, but it has risen to the occasion the past two playoff runs.· Sunderland again rose to the occasion against better opposition and just about deserved to get the points to ease their relegation worries considerably.· No doubt when money is required in the future Long Riston residents will rise to the occasion once more.· Devastated by her husband's death, she was uncertain she could rise to the occasion.· Yet they rose to the occasion.
· The yield on the five-year 5. 875 percent note rose 7 basis points to 4. 64 percent.· Five years ago, for example, it was assumed that if unemployment fell below 6 percent, inflation would rise.· Not only are schools failing, but the national dropout rate is now over twenty percent and rising.· The going rate for Edwards's 50 percent has risen rapidly since the affair began in August with Knighton's £10m offer.· Lloyds reported fiscal 1995 sales of 1. 08 billion pounds, a 15. 1 percent rise over the year earlier.· Discounts of up to 50 percent, rising as the sale progresses.
· The Dow Jones industrial average rose 9.68 points to 3,514.69.· The yield on the five-year 5. 875 percent note rose 7 basis points to 4. 64 percent.· The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index rose 62.14 points, or 0.7 %, to 8778.54.· The Commodity Research Bureau index rose 1. 23 points to 240. 21.· Dust and smoke could be seen rising from several points.· The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread rose 7 basis points to 42 basis points.· The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.11 points to 3,511.65.· Stocks were also higher as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32. 16 points to close at 5065. 10.
· However, over the period of the relocation programme, house prices rose considerably.· In Brussels, prices rose, after late buying of baskets of shares overcame profit-taking.· The price of bread rose steeply.· Consumer prices rose 2. 15 percent in the second half of December from the previous two weeks.· House prices in Britain rose by 2.6 % in December-an annualised rate of more than 30 %.· Not only is production expanding rapidly as foreign mining outfits plunge in, world coal prices have been rising.· As wages declined, less money was available for purchasing inessential goods, so the prices of these would rise less steeply.· The logic with margin is that you can leverage your assets to buy additional securities and increase your profits if prices rise.
· Owing to reclamation, technological improvements and urbanization, agricultural productivity and the level of production rose during the period.· Total copper production rose 5 percent because of higher ore grades at and increased output at Escondida.· Without them production costs would rise because farmworkers would have to be employed and paid.· Last month, reports showed industrial production rose 1. 3 percent in November from the month before.· But both the production and Fiennes rise superbly to the spectacle of Edward's decline.· Declining global production and rising demand drove prices higher.· The neutron production rate appeared to rise after about an hour of electrolysis and then dropped dramatically after eight hours.· Copper production is expected to rise amid expansions at mines owned by Codelco, Phelps Dodge and other large producers.
· In the year to 30 September, profit before tax rose by 65% to £54.5m at Securicor.· Pre-tax profits rose 236.3% to £1.2m, although turnover fell 14.6% to £24m due to the disposal of non-profitable activities.· Transaction processing profits rose to $ 23 million from $ 21 million.· East Midlands Electricity added 1p to 408p after generating a 23% profits rise to £30.3m.· Then, around 1900, when profits rose but wages fell, the period was called the Belle Epoque.· Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight percent.· Operating profit rose as a percentage of sales to 17. 0 percent from 16. 5 percent.
· Como was defeated, but gradually rose again to prominence.· Aside from its ascendency as an ecumenical center, Hanover was also rising to political prominence.· Though their long history from the early Cambrian to the present different groups of articulate brachiopods rose to prominence only to decline.· Together, they showcase his combustible bop chops and sublime ballad skills, as well as his meteoric rise to prominence.· Wei first rose to prominence during the brief 1978-79 interlude of free speech known as the Democracy Wall movement.· Born into poverty, Jimenez never forgot his origins as he rose to prominence in the church.· But it was as a leader of the unemployed that Hannington rose to national prominence.· She married Jose in 1963 and played an important supporting role as he rose to prominence in the business world.
· The Bank does not provide assistance and interest rates could rise very high indeed.· The mortality rate then rises, so that few will survive to L3.· But then short-term interest rates rose unexpectedly, and customers shifted money from low-interest savings accounts to high-interest deposit accounts.· High school graduation rates rose from around 13 percent in 1913 to almost 50 percent by 1940.· However, at constant exchange rates, sales rose only 4%.
· However analysts note that revenue from commission rose to 537.4m euros.· For the full year, the company expects revenue to have risen about 16 %.· Exhibition revenue rose 7 % and continued to benefit from the medium's effectiveness in bringing buyers and sellers together.· Annual revenue rose 9. 1 percent to $ 9. 085 billion from $ 8. 325 billion.· The projected deficit reduction depended on government revenue rising 22 percent in 1989, and on spending increasing by only 15 percent.· Services revenue rose to $ 4. 09 billion from $ 3. 28 billion.· Trading revenue rose to $ 164 million from $ 77 million.· He believes revenue rose 42 % to $ 2. 1 billion from $ 1. 48 billion.
· But sales are now rising by about 50 percent a year as the idea loses its social taboo.· Without Gerber, nutrition sales rose 7 percent, Sandoz said.· Diesel sales continued to rise with more than 41 % of all Mercedes-Benz cars now equipped with diesel engines.· Neupogen sales rose 13 percent to $ 936 million from $ 829 million.· Woolworth's sales rose 5.7 percent and operating profits, by 9 percent to £77.8 million.· Excluding acquisitions, sales would have risen 6 percent in local currencies, Breu said.
· Earnings per share rose from 1.4p to 2p, though turnover dropped from £209.7 million to £174 million.· The Class A shares rose 3 / 4 to 40 5 / 8.· Turnover climbed from £187.2 million to £204.5 million, while earnings per share rose from 5.8p to 6.5p.· Sallie Mae shares rose 5 1 / 4 to 70 1 / 4, the highest since Dec. 5.· Earnings per share rose by 23.1% to 4.8 pence.· Emerson Electric Co. shares rose 7 / 8, or 1. 1 percent, to 79 3 / 4.· The stock market has no inkling a big stake is being amassed, so the target's share price need not rise.· Gentex Corp. shares rose 1 1 / 2, or 6. 6 percent, to 24 1 / 8.
· The price of bellwether stocks has risen 50-80 percent in the past two months.· This news sent stock markets rising after serious losses over recent days due to fears that the President could face impeachment proceedings.· The stock rose just 15 percent in the nine months before the announcement.· Initially, leading world stock markets rose strongly following the rate cut.· Its stock rose 2 3 / 8, or 12 percent, to 22 1 / 8.· Preferred stock in Telebras rose 1. 9 reais to 52. 9.
· As the sun rose higher in the sky the shadow shortened until noon, when it disappeared at the sixth hour mark.· On came Achilles, glorious as the sun when he rises.· The sun had risen above a bank of puffy blue clouds that lay along the horizon.· The sun has half risen in that time and it lights up the fabric of the yellow shirt like stained glass.· Each day the sun rose later and weaker and with it her strength too seemed to ebb.· Sales rose 55 percent to $ 96 million. Sun rose 3 to 44 7 / 8.· When the sun rose we did all the necessary and then noticed this cat only had one eye.· The sun would not rise for five hours yet.
· At about a kilometre's range the whales' blow looked like small globular puffs of steam rising off the sea surface.· Hot magma from the mantle would rise to the surface to fill in the crack.· The police kept up their enquiries and one or two likely candidates rose to the surface, but nothing was clearly actionable.· Simmer slowly for 30 minutes, skimming any fat that rises to surface.· Dense tufts of pea-green underwater foliage, rising to the surface during the summer and affording shelter for fish and their fry.· Now they were bloated bodies rising to the surface just in time to give the serial killer away.· BSigns of withdrawal have risen to the surface.· Meanwhile the nation's uneasy racial past continues to rise noisily to the surface.
· He placed his unfinished cigar in the ash tray and rose from the table, leaving his brandy untouched.· My father rose and left the table.· At one point, Joan rose from the table and went to the ladies' room.· The preacher pushed his plate away and Lottie rose to clear the table.· Thin layers rise on tables and shelves.· Romanov rose from the table and without bothering to offer an explanation strode out of the room and headed straight for the lift.
· During the brief period of open water in summer temperatures rise 2-3°C in the upper 10 m layer.· The water temperature had risen slightly, and for a few days we even saw an occasional flying fish.· But as the temperature of the material rises thermal vibrations cause the pairs to break apart and superconducting ceases.· Pass the sriracha, please, and maybe a couple of those heartburn pills. Temperature rising.· By six-thirty it was hot, with the temperature still rising.· All you had to do was wait for the temperature to rise about 20 degrees.· The scientists also believe that temperatures could rise far higher and faster than previously predicted if emissions are not curtailed.· Remember that the temperature continues to rise after the bird is removed from the oven.
· These curious drum-shaped clay objects characteristically have two perforations on one side and two or three stalks rising from the top.· All have risen to the top because leaders are made, and made by themselves.· The wax melted, and rose to the top.· Dole rose to the top of the Republican Party by unusual means: He repeatedly failed to win national office.· I followed the road as it rose up towards the top of the wolds.· Spaced evenly from the bottom up, concentric rings of black crow feathers rise to the top of the cairn.· Spread the top level and bake for 30-40 mins or until well risen and the top is golden brown.· It sort of migrated upward, like cream rising to the top.
· The group's turnover rose from £8.1 million to £9.66 million and a final dividend of 9p a share was declared.· Tay's earnings per share slumped from 5.5p to 3.04p, though turnover rose from almost £25.5 million to £27.2 million.· It made £818,000 before tax in 1992 on turnover which rose from £12.3 million to £13 million.
· Long-term unemployment rose in all regions compared with a year ago.· But they have been reawakened by a pummeled currency and stock market, business collapses, soaring unemployment and rising consumer prices.· Open unemployment rose from 7 percent to 11.5 percent between 1980 and 1984.· At the same time unemployment has risen to new levels for the post-war years and continues to remain high.· Economic experts predicted that the unemployment rate would rise to over 1,000,000 by 1991.· As we have seen, unemployment has risen steeply in Britain in recent years.· Immediately after the war the government mismanaged the discharge of servicemen back into civilian life, and unemployment rose rapidly.· How can he believe that the fear of unemployment will go away while unemployment has continued to rise?
· Their voices rose, pure and distinct in the clear air as they laughed and shouted to each other.· You may even have sung in a church choir, helping voices rise in spiritual exultation before trading in your satiny robe.· Their voices were rising in a strong chorus in his ears.· Their voices rise high in anger and pain.· Children's voices rose sharp and distant from the dark winter garden.· Mavis said, her voice rising, the rain suddenly louder as the back door opened and closed.· When she saw Goldman, her voice rose above Helen's.· Another voice, another man's voice rose louder in agony from the dreadful screaming and echoed plainly in the reception area.
VERB· As the pace began to quicken and the complicated threads of the chant began to rise Rincewind found himself watching fascinated.· Daytime begins when the sun rises.· Unemployment began to rise in the autumn of 1973.· It's the ultimate summer dish that's perfect for when the thermometer begins to rise.· The content of standing order lists should be regularly reviewed, especially when their percentage of the total expenditure begins to rise.· At that point new infections can begin to rise again.· Once, however, the child population began to rise, a new population question arose.· In most healthy individuals body temperature begins to rise during the last few hours of sleep just before they awaken.
· But the company insists that property profits will probably continue to rise as it buys and sells assets to reshape its business.· They spend ever more on police and prisons, yet crime rates continue to rise.· Diesel sales continued to rise with more than 41 % of all Mercedes-Benz cars now equipped with diesel engines.· Meanwhile, the Labor report also said that the number of payroll jobs continued to rise strongly last month.· The continued widespread rise of urban obesity.· It is then put in a walk-in cooler set at 40 F., where at first it continues to rise.· Subsidence claims showed marked decline, but theft claims continue to rise.· This means that spending continues to rise, but at a slower pace than had been previously planned.
· Certainly prices can be expected to rise somewhat.· For the full year, the company expects revenue to have risen about 16 %.· But sterling's recent weakness has disappointed those who expected it to rise sharply against the D-mark this year.· With Income and hence the transactions demand for money rising less than wealth, one would expect time deposits to rise.· The Hindu of May 20 reported that the death toll in the coastal districts had reached 817 and was expected to rise.· Analysts had expected hardware sales to rise as much as 18 percent to $ 12. 5 billion.· Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight percent.· Chief Executive Dietrich Karner said he expects premium income to rise nearly 2 percent this year.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► rise and shinePHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s hackles rise► rise like a phoenix from the ashes► rose-coloured glasses
1increase to increase in number, amount, or value SYN go up OPP fallrise by- Barragan rose to the occasion and defeated his opponent.
- Naylor was one of those men who rise to the challenge of danger.
- The team rose to the challenge and fought back to produce another goal.
- We are calling on all our employees to rise to the occasion and become more efficient and productive.
- And Charles noted with relief how Alex was rising to the challenge.
- Bench strength could be suspect, but it has risen to the occasion the past two playoff runs.
- Of course, many princes rose to the challenge, but each lost his life in the quest.
- Rather than offer pure fantasy, the fashion gurus rose to the challenge of suggesting truly flattering, appropriate and stylish options.
- Sunderland again rose to the occasion against better opposition and just about deserved to get the points to ease their relegation worries considerably.
- The academic community was slower in rising to the challenge.
- Which means that even the most delicate of dishes will rise to the occasion.
- Who will rise to the challenge?
- But she clamped her lips together and didn't rise to the bait.
- But she never rose to the bait.
- Do you rise to the bait?
- He was a real showman, and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience!
- I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait.
- She could rage till she fell down in a fit, but he wouldn't rise to the bait.
- She was concentrating too intently to rise to the bait.
- They rose to the bait and decided they needed to prove a point, putting together their nine-piece Bootsy Collins-featuring live band.
- A few weeks later Patrick Ashby came back from the dead and went home to inherit the family house and fortune.
- Friends don't come back from the dead, Leila thought, rampaging through the corridor from the canteen.
- The single engine airplane business came back from the dead after the General Aviation Revitalization Act made it harder to sue.
- When Cardiff had come back from the dead, he had shrunk away back down the hessian-screen corridor towards Rohmer.
- Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.
- He got to his feet, did a 365-degree scan, and moved on.
- Kay McGovern rose to his feet, cheering appreciatively when the performance ended.
- The three men turned, facing it, Kao Chen getting to his feet.
- They got to their feet and consulted; then they disappeared.
- Zeinab rose to her feet and swept out of the box.
- Wendy and I felt our gorge rise, and simply could not eat.
Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.rise from/to The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 million in 2001.rise above Temperatures rarely rise above freezing.rise dramatically/sharply/rapidly/steeply etc The number of people seeking asylum in Britain has risen sharply. The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1950s.rising crime/unemployment/inflation etc The country faces economic recession and rising unemployment. The police seem unable to cope with the rising tide of (=large increase in) car crime.► see thesaurus at increaseRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than rises:· Prices have gone up a lot.2go upwards to go upwards OPP fall: The floodwaters began to rise again. She watched the bubbles rise to the surface. the problems caused by climate change and rising sea levelsrise from Smoke rose from the chimney. The road rises steeply from the village. The waves rose and fell.3stand formal to stand up: Then she picked up her bag and rose to leave.rise from the table/your chair etc The chairman rose from his chair and came forward to greet her. He put down his glass and rose to his feet.► see thesaurus at stand4become successful to become important, powerful, successful, or rich OPP fallrise to He rose to the rank of major.rise to prominence/fame/power He had swiftly risen to prominence during the 1950s. Mussolini rose to power in Italy in 1922. people who rise to the top in their chosen professionsrise to do something He rose to become chairman of the company. She had joined the company as a secretary and risen through the ranks (=made progress from a low position to a high position) to become a senior sales director.5be tall (also rise up) to be very tallrise above The cliffs rose above them.rise from huge rocks rising from the sea The bridge rose majestically into the air.6voice/sound a)to be loud enough to be heardrise from The sound of traffic rose from the street below.rise above Her voice rose above the shouts of the children. b)to become louder or higher: His voice rose in frustration.7sun/moon/star to appear in the sky OPP set: The sun rises in the east.8emotion if a feeling or emotion rises, you feel it more and more strongly: She could sense her temper rising again. There was an atmosphere of rising excitement in the school. The doctor sounded optimistic and John’s hopes rose.9rise to the occasion/challenge to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem, especially by working harder or performing better than usual: a young athlete who can certainly rise to the occasion The team rose to the challenge.10against a government/army (also rise up) if a large group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them: They rose up and overthrew the government.rise against The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped.rise in revolt/rebellion They rose in rebellion against the king.11bread/cakes etc if bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them12bed literary to get out of bed in the morning13alive again to come alive after having diedrise from the dead/grave On the third day Jesus rose from the dead.14court/parliament if a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished15wind formal if the wind rises, it becomes stronger: The wind had risen again and it was starting to rain.16river literary if a river rises somewhere, it begins there: The Rhine rises in Switzerland.17rise and shine spoken used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bedCOLLOCATIONSadverbssharply/steeply (=a lot in a short time)· The value of the painting has risen sharply in recent years.dramatically (=a lot and very suddenly)· Unemployment rose dramatically.rapidly/quickly/fast· House prices rose rapidly last year.significantly (=in a way that shows something important)· Male cancer rates rose significantly during the period 1969–78.substantially (=a lot)· University fees have risen substantially.steadily· My salary had risen steadily each year.slightly· The water temperature had risen slightly.rise above something phrasal verb if someone rises above a bad situation or bad influences, they do not let these things affect them because they are mentally strong or have strong moral principles: You expect a certain amount of criticism, but you have to rise above it. I try to rise above such prejudices.rise to something phrasal verb if you rise to a remark, you reply to it rather than ignoring it, especially because it has made you angry: You shouldn’t rise to his comments. He refused to rise to the bait (=react in the way someone wanted him to).rise1 verbrise2 noun
riserise2 ●●● S3 W2 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Global warming is responsible for a rise of 7 degrees Celsius in just over 50 years.
- IT specialists rang up an average pay rise of 312% last year.
- Tenants face a 60% rent rise.
- The committee will investigate the rise in the number of hospital admissions.
- The pension will increase in line with the rise in prices.
- The prime minister is considering substantial tax rises.
- This year a disappointingly small rise in pass rates.
- We topped the rise and saw the spread of land below us.
- Despite his wonderfully unattractive and humourless appearance, his exotic origins none the less gave rise to an extraordinary rumour.
- Jealous because Mellor, just 43, has enjoyed a remarkable rise - and not just because of that friendship.
- State-owned enterprises are believed to face pressures to select profit-reducing choices where, for example, price rises are politically sensitive.
- The rise of credit derivatives makes it difficult to determine which banks are exposed to a particular risk.
- The charges for prescriptions have seen the sharpest rise - an increase of no less than 1,425 percent between 1979 and 1990.
- The mineworkers had been on strike since Nov. 30, demanding pay rises of 300-600 percent.
- The spectacular rise to power throughout the 1920s suddenly came to a halt, betrayed by the leaders who had inspired it.
THESAURUS
noun [countable, uncountable] an occasion when the amount or number of something becomes bigger: · There has been a significant increase in violent crime over the past year.· price increases
noun [singular, uncountable] an increase in the number, size, or importance of something. Growth is also used when saying that a company or a country’s economy becomes more successful: · The astonishing growth of the Internet has had a dramatic effect on people’s lives.· Japan experienced a period of rapid economic growth.· Many people are concerned about the enormous growth in the world’s population.
noun [countable] an increase in the amount of something, or in the standard or level of something: · The latest figures show a sharp rise (=a sudden big rise) in unemployment in the region.· There was a 34 percent rise in the number of armed robberies.· The majority of families experienced a rise in living standards.
noun [countable usually singular] a sudden increase in something such as profits, demand, or interest: · There has been a big surge in demand for organically grown food.· We have seen a tremendous surge of interest in Chinese medicine.
noun [countable, uncountable] an increase in the amount or level of something – used especially in business or political contexts, or when talking about an increase in someone’s weight: · sales gains· The December job figures show a net gain of 81,000 jobs.· The party has experienced a gain in popularity.· The amount of weight gain during pregnancy varies.
noun [countable] informal especially American English a large or sudden increase in prices or taxes – often used in newspaper reports: · Despite a 25% hike in fuel costs, the airline made a profit last year.· tax hikes· wage hikes
Longman Language Activatorto make something happen · I wish you wouldn't slam the door. It makes the floor shake.· Accidents don't always just happen - people can make them happen.· Gravity is the force that makes the planets move around the sun.
to make something happen, especially something unpleasant: · Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the roads.· About half of the chemicals that were tested caused cancer in rats.· The autopsy showed that her death was caused by liver failure.cause somebody trouble/problems/anxiety etc: · As children we were always causing our parents trouble.· Try to isolate the problems that are causing you the most difficulty.cause something to do something: · The power failure caused the whole computer system to shut down.
to be the particular reason for a problem or difficulty: · After a long investigation into the fire, faulty wiring was found to be the cause.be the cause of: · It's too early to say whether this virus is actually the cause of the disease.· An explosion on board appears to be the cause of the crash.be the leading/main cause of something: · The study showed that drug use is the leading cause of crime and violence.
to be the person or thing that causes something bad to happen, for example a mistake, a problem, or a serious accident: · The number of workplace accidents is increasing, but it is not clear who or what is responsible.be responsible for: · Heart disease was responsible for most of the deaths.· He was clearly responsible for the deaths and must be punished.be largely/mainly responsible for something: · Inflation was largely responsible for the economic crisis.
if an action or event results in something, it makes something happen: · Workers fear that the company's reorganization will result in layoffs.· Months of secret talks with the rebels finally resulted in the release of the hostages.· If left untreated, the condition will eventually result in blindness.
to start a process that finally makes something happen: · His research eventually led to the development of a vaccine.· The new regulations should lead to an improvement in our water supply.· The bank has offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of the robbers.
formal if a situation, event, or action gives rise to a particular feeling, situation etc, it starts the process that makes it happen: · The canal project gave rise to a malaria epidemic in the region.· The President's frequent cancellations have given rise to concerns about his health.
to make something happen, especially a change or an improved situation: bring about something: · The President will support any efforts to bring about a ceasefire.· Education is the best method of bringing about economic development.bring something about: · A lot of hard work by ordinary citizens eventually brought the changes about.
to make a particular condition that did not exist at all suddenly exist: · The white walls and mirrors helped to create an illusion of space.· Margot's outburst created an unpleasant atmosphere and most of the guests left early.· The end of the cold war helped create a situation in which more countries than ever have access to nuclear weapons.
if something makes for a particular situation, it makes it easier or more likely for that situation to exist: · The stormy weather made for a very bumpy landing.· Delicious food and wonderful company made for a very enjoyable evening.
an increase in an amount of money: tax/fare/price etc increase · There could be fare increases of up to 10%.· A spokesman for the airline said that much of the cost increase was caused by tightening of security.increase in · a 12% increase in phone chargesa 50%/30% etc increase · a 50% increase in the city's health budget
an increase in an amount of money, that brings an advantage to someone: · The share price ended the year with a 60% gain.gain in: · The morning's gains in US stocks fell sharply.gain of: · The Nikkei average experienced a gain of 140.19 points on Friday.
especially British an increase in costs, prices, taxes, or rent: rent/price/tax etc rise: · Tenants face a 60% rent rise.· The prime minister is considering substantial tax rises.rise in: · The pension will increase in line with the rise in prices.
British /raise American an increase in the amount of money you are paid for your work: · He received loud applause when he told the crowd that low wage-earners deserve a raise.· IT specialists rang up an average pay rise of 312% last year.give somebody a rise: · The State Government simply can't afford to give all teachers a raise.
a sudden increase in something such as prices, wages, or taxes: · Big gasoline hikes are expected in April.tax/price/wage etc hike: · Pilots will get an 11% pay hike over four years.· Opponents argued the sales-tax hike was unfair.hike in: · Trade Unions are proposing a hike in the minimum wage.
formal an amount that is added regularly to someone's pay every year, every six months etc: · The contract includes a salary increment every six months.· Automatic pay increments based on length of service will be abolished.
an increase in a number or amount: increase in · There will be no increase in student enrolments this year.· an increase in consumer spendingincrease of 10/20/50% etc · There was an increase of about 17% in the urban population between 1910 and 1920.a 10%/12% etc increase · Improved airline service led to an 18.7% increase in tourists to Africa last year.
an increase in amount, quantity, population etc: economic/population etc growth: · There is a great deal of uncertainty about the world's population growth.· favorable signs of economic growth· DIY outlets reported sales growth of 1.8%.growth in: · The US portion of the Internet is experiencing rapid growth in the number of networks connected to it.growth of: · the astonishing growth of on-line trading
especially British an increase in numbers, level, population, or temperature: rise in: · The committee will investigate the rise in the number of hospital admissions.· This year a disappointingly small rise in pass rates.rise of: · Global warming is responsible for a rise of 7 degrees Celsius in just over 50 years.
a gradual increase in something harmful or bad: · This could signal the biggest military build-up since the Cold War. build-up of: · The changing world climate is probably due to a build-up of harmful gases such as carbon dioxide.
an increase in the amount of trade done by a country, company etc after a period of time when it was not increasing: · Only in the last two years have we seen signs of an economic upturn.upturn in: · The upturn in aviation traffic will help lift demand for commercial aircraft.
WORD SETSbackwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + rise The organization has risen from the ashes to become very successful. The shouting rose to a deafening crescendo. As the unrest continued, the death toll rose. The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar). Output has increased dramatically. The rise and fall of the dancers’ bodies creates a pattern. the story of Napoleon’s rise and fall (=period of success followed by failure) He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals. her meteoric rise from dancer to professional actress California had experienced a phenomenal growth in population. a drop in oil and gas production She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989. Steam rose from the hot tub. an attempt to stem the decline in profits Turnover rose 9%.
(=great and sudden)· There’s been a sharp rise in house prices.
(=great and sudden)· The meter showed a dramatic rise in the level of radioactivity.
· There has been a big rise in violent crime.
· The result was a huge rise in unemployment.
· Manufacturers claimed the increase would mean a substantial rise in costs.· Wealthy Americans face a significant rise in their income tax rate.
· The post-war years saw a rapid rise in prosperity.
· Japanese banks have been hit hard by the rise in interest rates.
· The company reported an 81% rise in profits.
· The tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol.
British English· Tenants face huge rent rises.
· They predicted a global temperature rise of 2.5 degrees by the end of the century.
phrases· There has been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences.
Meaning 3phrases· They were alarmed by Hitler’s rise to power.
· His rise to prominence would not have been possible without the war.
· Her success in the film ensured a rapid rise to fame.
· In this book, he explores the actor’s rise to stardom.
· His rise to the top of the Labour Party was effortless.
· The exhibition tells the story of the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilisation.
adjectives (=very great and quick)· What can explain their meteoric rise in popularity?
· Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.
The organization has risen from the ashes to become very successful. (=very high)· The area is full of monstrous concrete high-rise blocks.
(=very tall with many floors)· a New York high-rise building
(=deal successfully with it)· It was a difficult project but we rose to the challenge.
· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992.
· The cost of electricity has risen again.
The shouting rose to a deafening crescendo. (=it goes up or down in relation to other currencies)· The currency fell from 144 to the dollar twelve months ago to 812.
As the unrest continued, the death toll rose.· Demand for energy has continued to rise.
formal (=cause them)· The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.
The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar).· There has been a dramatic rise in fuel costs.
Output has increased dramatically.· Average earnings increased by 5 per cent last year.
(=becoming higher)· China's economy will grow considerably over the next five years, bringing rising expectations of wealth.
· As public expenditure has risen, so have taxes.
· The government has announced a planned 4.4% increase in public expenditure.
· Electronics exports grew more slowly than in previous years.
· The electronics sector has seen a 16% growth in exports.
The rise and fall of the dancers’ bodies creates a pattern. the story of Napoleon’s rise and fall (=period of success followed by failure) (=become famous)· She rose to fame during the early Sixties.
· Her rise to fame has been astonishingly rapid.
(=flats in a very tall building)· Many high-rise flats were built in the 1970s.
(=a garden planted with flowers/roses)· The cottage was surrounded by a flower garden.
(=become 50% more)· The number of passengers using the service has increased by half.
He reached the dizzy heights of the national finals.· Imports increased by 13 percent last year.
· They saw their income rise considerably over the next few years.
· The country was hit by rising inflation.
· Inflation rose steadily from the mid-1960s.
· The level of unemployment has increased.
her meteoric rise from dancer to professional actress (=comes up from something such as water)· I could see the mist rising from the river.
(also the moon comes up)· He watched the full moon come up over the trees.
(=go high into the sky)· The mountains rise above the plains.
· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
(=to become well-known after not being known at all)· Harris received coaching and rose from obscurity to stardom.
(=someone starts to feel panic)· She felt panic rising within her.
(=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.
British English, pay raise American English· If you get promoted, will you get a pay rise?
California had experienced a phenomenal growth in population.· This may be the key to explaining Celtic music's increasing popularity.
· Between these years the population grew by 40%.
· The Roman emperor Vespasian rose to power through command of an army.
· The programme examines Saddam Hussein’s rise to power.
· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.
· Consumers are facing more fuel price rises.
· The sharp rise in wholesale food prices will have to be passed onto customers.
a drop in oil and gas production· Half of the firms surveyed expected profits to rise.
She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989. (also attain a rank formal)· He rose to the rank of colonel.
· The country cannot cope with a rapid increase in population.
· A falling mortality rate led to a gradual increase in the proportion of the aged in the population.
· The president's approval ratings have risen considerably.
(=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.
(=start to take part in a revolt)· At a word from Gandhi, India would have risen in revolt.
formal (=it starts there)· The River Euphrates rises in Turkey and flows through Syria.
· They were offered a 10% increase in salary.
· Sales rose by 9% last year.
(=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p.
· The value of early photographs has risen sharply in recent years.
· Smoke was rising from the top of the tower.
(=result in it)· This development led to speculation that she was about to resign.
(=they start feeling happier)· Her spirits rose as they left the ugliness of London behind.
· There has been an improvement in living standards.
(=someone who is becoming famous and successful)· She is very much the rising star of Black American fiction.
(=become famous very quickly) Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.
Ellen shot to stardom as a model last year.· The campus has benefited from a steady increase in student numbers.
Steam rose from the hot tub. an attempt to stem the decline in profits (=appears at the beginning of the day)· As the sun rises, the birds take flight.
(=the sun as it appears/disappears)· The fields were ablaze with light from the setting sun.
· The result was a rise in the Earth's temperature.
· The temperature rose steadily throughout the morning.
· There are reports of increasing tension in some areas.
· The rising tide had begun to fill up the channel.
· a growing trend towards globalization in world markets
Turnover rose 9%.· Rising unemployment led to more crime.
· During their term in office unemployment increased by 50 percent.
· The crisis meant a sharp rise in unemployment.
· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
· The value of the land had increased by $2m.
· We saw a rapid increase in the land’s value.
(=becomes louder or higher)· Her voice rose in panic.
· The rail workers demanded a 20% wage increase.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· But overall the biggest rise in working wives has been towards the top end of the income scale.· Stocks then rebounded Tuesday, with a 337-point gain, its biggest one-day rise in history.· But again the biggest percentage rises hit the south east, London, the south west and East Anglia.· It was the biggest rise since an identical 3. 8 percent jump in 1990.· As a result, a small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.· The latest official figures show a big rise in the amount of money in the economy.
· There's been a dramatic rise in share prices.· Private agencies that supply nurse's aides report a dramatic rise in requests from patients in hospital in the past few years.· Record surge A DRAMATIC rise in sales helped the crushing and screening equipment producer Powerscreen International to record profits.· However, other demutualisation shares, such as Alliance & Leicester and Northern Rock, have not shown a particularly dramatic rise.· This has meant a dramatic rise in food prices which have resulted in families being forced into debt.· The increased use of computers has led to a dramatic rise in the production of paper records.· And the dramatic rise in popularity of some makes is sensational - such as Nissan, whose sales increase is more than 3,000 percent.· But sales of mopeds for the year to date show the most dramatic rise.
· But the high-rises were never as good as they should have been.· Traditional housing authorities still offer an identical apartment in a cluster of identical high rises.· In the rest of Seoul it's often high-rises and nasty modern buildings that have taken over.· They design wonderful housing schemes for us to live in. High rise.· How about life in the Westway high rises.· The cane furniture, silver framed pictures, and extravagant, wall-mounted lighting seemed out of place in this shoddy high rise.· People in the south are suffering the highest rise in unemployment, biggest rise in repossessions, and highest levels of debt.· You had lots of slides of the high-rises in Glasgow and that.
· This is not a meteoric rise and fall.· With that performance, her meteoric rise from ballet dancer to actress was complete.· Officer remuneration has enjoyed an even more meteoric rise.· The meteoric rise in the popularity of Modern Art left my position at Sotheby's much undermined.· But then injury cut short his meteoric rise.· Equally though, nobody could possibly visualise the meteoric rise that lay ahead.
· If there is surprise among outsiders at his rapid rise, within the bank it is seen as totally predictable.· He had speculated, with good reason, on the rapid rise of the shares.· Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved and she does not suffer from having political labels stuck on her.· Underscoring the rapid rise of the group, Internet stocks are not yet measured by the Dow Jones industry groups.· The iceberg is the result of a rapid rise in vehicle theft by young persons which goes back some time.· This would explain the rapid rise to maturity of the likes of Marshall, Patterson and Ambrose.· Her rapid rise from sweatshop worker to society portraitist is miraculous, not to say incredible.
· Asbestosis takes at least 30 years to develop and Chester Street has faced a significant recent rise in the number of claims.· Brokers said the recent rise in those three stocks has prompted foreign investors to look for cheaper stocks with robust earnings prospects.· This inpart reflects the recent very rapid rise in interest-bearing sterling deposits, due to high real interest rates.· You may also be able to refer back to a recent rise in merit pay or bonus in your response.· The recent sharp rise in the number of unemployed people is also taken into account.· Mr. Patten I agree with the hon. Gentleman about the recent rise in the number of crimes involving firearms.· Dissatisfaction will worsen as the full effects of recent massive price rises are felt.· The Windscale site had begun to achieve a bad reputation well before its recent rise to national prominence under a new title.
· The shock statistics reveal a sharp rise in drug abuse of all kinds among teenagers over the past two years.· Several forces have also seen very sharp rises in attempted murders.· A sharp rise in tension was reported in the city.· However, its wholesale introduction would mean a sharp rise in prices.· The immediate effect was a sharp rise in prices, but inflation then came under control.· The sharp rise last spring led to the average price of diesel fuel rising by 14 % between 1999 and 2000.· There, a sharp rise in interest rates popped the market's speculative bubble.· Rise in long-term unemployment There's been a sharp rise in the number of people out of work for more than a year.
· He has already triggered a steep rise in transfer market prices by proving such a bargain at £2.5 million.· Set back from the road on quite a steep rise was a new ranch-style house.· Ratios should be spaced so on changing up, the engine operates in the area of steep torque rise.
NOUN· And who wants spotty people deciding anyone's pay rise?· Directors gave themselves an average five percent pay rise in the past year, according to a survey yesterday.· At 13 she took a weekend job with a local paper and promptly demanded a pay rise.· Funding the pay rise will be more difficult and we fear that hard-pressed services will suffer further.· On March 17, a further decree announced improved material provision for servicemen, including pay rises and housing.· This was just a little added bonus - Alan also received a 27 percent pay rise.· I hope that the people who have awarded themselves excessive pay rises will hear that from me and the hon. Gentleman.
· However, the fall was due more to commodity price rises and the strength of the dollar than any concerted national effort.· Adjusting for quality improvements or consumer substitutions when prices rise is no doubt technically challenging.· The devaluation and the cuts in subsidies resulted in price rises of between 100 and 120 percent.· The oil price rise worsened profitability and reduced demand.· The above account of the effects of the oil price rise applies to the system as a whole.· Currently wages are rising by about 7.5 p.c. perannum compared to price rises of about 4 p.c.· After the oil price rise, this dropped to 13 percent in 1975-76.· Market specialists said yesterday's price rises were exacerbated by a shortage of stock in many leading companies.
· Those who doubt that might remember the rate rise of Labour-controlled Ealing council of 57 percent. in 1987.· It followed two huge interest rate rises of first two percent, then another three.· But if tensions mount and interest rates rise, the cost of non-interest-bearing deposits would rise in parallel.· And the new interest rate rise could wipe out retail businesses who have cut profit margins to the bone to survive.· Labour moderates propose a 56% rate rise, with £5.6m of cuts.· Money markets fear a half point base rate rise on a Tory defeat.· You are protected against rate rises but will be entitled to take advantage of any decreases in rates.· If mortgage rates rise, homeowners should look to blame Lisbon rather than Halifax.
· Since the temperature rise is usually small the temperature must be measured accurately.· The enzyme is active between 130-F and 160-F and is inactivated as temperature rises during cooking.· Some of this increase can be attributed to the evaporation of remaining nitric acid from the condensed phase as temperatures rise.· The liquid is burnt in a plentiful supply of air and the temperature rise in the surrounding water bath is measured.· Eventually the internal pressure and temperature rise sufficiently for thermonuclear fusion to begin.· The average temperature rise over all areas was 0.59 degrees.· As this temperature rise occurs after ovulation has already taken place, it can not predict ovulation in advance.
· So faster wage rises were needed if the system was to function smoothly.· Economic unrest Workers at coal and copper mines went on strike during late July, demanding wage rises and improved conditions.· A 50 percent wage rise was also decreed for most civil servants.· Keynesianism seemed to have banished mass unemployment for ever and wage rises seemed as natural and regular as the tides.· The return to work settlement included a bonus of 15 percent on top of a wage rise of 59 percent.· The total wage rise of 6.25% built into the 1990-91 accord looks too high.· Also obtain details of any wage rises awarded during the third party's absence from work.
VERB· This would cause a rise in the money wage and so restore full employment.· The blackouts also disrupted gasoline and diesel supplies, causing a rise in wholesale prices.· This will cause a rise in demand for exports and a fall in demand for imports. 4.· Cold weather caused temporary rise in energy prices.· This will cause a multiplied rise in national income.· Addition of solute causes a rise in tonicity with stimulation of both thirst and antidiuretic hormone release.· Sugar is positively detrimental to bodybuilding due to the fact that it causes a rise in insulin levels.· Manufacturers had complained that the new regulation would cause a substantial rise in their costs.
· The brief seizures described by During and Spencer would not, however, be expected to give rise to nerve cell death.· Most forecasters expect only a small rise in profits this year, which could limit any further rise in stock prices.· Medium-sized practices of six to 10 staff are the least optimistic with only six percent expecting a rise.· As a consequence, the expected rise in capital-labor ratios did not occur.· He has lifted his profits forecast for this year slightly to £950 million and expects a 15 percent rise in the dividend.· Analysts had expected a rise of about 1. 5 percent.· House broker County NatWest expects a 36 p.c. rise to £14.4m pre-tax for 1991 and sees £19.3m as attainable this year.
· Since then those lines have been undergoing separate evolution, giving rise to yet further, more recent branches.· The six neighbors give rise to a new measure, the coordination number.· Scientific breakthroughs made this seem possible and gave rise to the Green Revolution.· This gave rise to War Communism.· This can give rise to some difficult problems.· They would also give rise to a smaller Schwarzschild mass parameter, and hence greater curvature on the horizon.· This condition normally gives rise to severe swelling, known as oedema, in various parts of the body.
· Moreover, the resulting decline in council housing has begun to lead to the rise of the ghetto.· Circulating glucose remains in the blood, leading to a rise in blood sugar.· So why has it not led to a rise in conviction rates?· Here again, dilution is impaired, but reduction of water intake below output will lead to a rise in serum tonicity.· All studies assume that unchanged policies will lead to a rise in carbon-dioxide output.· The increased use of computers has led to a dramatic rise in the production of paper records.· Indeed, it does not lead to a rise in output at all, but to a fall.· In January 1990 delays in Soviet grain deliveries had led to price rises and the tighter rationing of basic foodstuffs.
· Inland Revenue figures show a rise of nearly 10% a year in the post-tax value of bequests in the 1980s.· Calculated in the currencies where Sandoz generates its revenue, sales showed a 14 percent rise.· As recent history has shown, a sudden rise in orders does not necessarily herald an immediate and sharp rise in output.· A report published earlier today showed an unexpected rise in retail sales in November.· The filings also show a rise in the sale of shares by executives shortly before their departure.· Although figures show a clear rise in the number of people using mediation, the overall take-up remains relatively low.· Invisible receipts from tourism have shown a steady rise over recent years from 2.97 billion in 1981.· Both the 1997 Glenigan and government figures for contract awards and orders show a significant rise in work won.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s hackles rise► rise like a phoenix from the ashes► rose-coloured glasses
1increase [countable] an increase in number, amount, or value SYN increase OPP fallrise in- Daily shaving can give rise to a number of skin problems.
- The success of "Pamela" gave rise to a number of imitations.
- It has moved off the line of hot spots that gave rise to it.
- It is the notion of a norm that perhaps gives rise to the central representation problem.
- It is the term that, on its own, gives rise to the Kasner solutions.
- More commonly, larval numbers increase on pasture in summer and autumn giving rise to clinical problems during these seasons.
- The great cultural diversion of the country, and the conflicts which this gave rise to, found expression in popular song.
- The motion of the ions and electrons in the sheet is such that it gives rise to a net current around Jupiter.
- This could give rise to questions such as: How can shadows be made?
- To proceed without doing so would give rise to conflicts of interest which could impede the proper performance of his duties.
- Bill likes to get a rise out of people, to say things just for effect.
- After a while it began to sound like Bill was just growing accustomed to getting a rise out of people.
- That gets a rise out of him every time.
- But she clamped her lips together and didn't rise to the bait.
- But she never rose to the bait.
- Do you rise to the bait?
- He was a real showman, and however he was feeling, he always rose to the bait of a captive audience!
- I felt I was arguing on behalf of myself and the other two, who never rose to the bait.
- She could rage till she fell down in a fit, but he wouldn't rise to the bait.
- She was concentrating too intently to rise to the bait.
- They rose to the bait and decided they needed to prove a point, putting together their nine-piece Bootsy Collins-featuring live band.
- A few weeks later Patrick Ashby came back from the dead and went home to inherit the family house and fortune.
- Friends don't come back from the dead, Leila thought, rampaging through the corridor from the canteen.
- The single engine airplane business came back from the dead after the General Aviation Revitalization Act made it harder to sue.
- When Cardiff had come back from the dead, he had shrunk away back down the hessian-screen corridor towards Rohmer.
- Antony rose to his feet and stood gazing intensely at her.
- He got to his feet, did a 365-degree scan, and moved on.
- Kay McGovern rose to his feet, cheering appreciatively when the performance ended.
- The three men turned, facing it, Kao Chen getting to his feet.
- They got to their feet and consulted; then they disappeared.
- Zeinab rose to her feet and swept out of the box.
- Wendy and I felt our gorge rise, and simply could not eat.
We are expecting a rise in interest rates. an alarming rise in unemploymentrise of Profits went up to £24 million, a rise of 16%.2wages [countable] British English an increase in wages SYN raise American English: He’s been promised a rise next year. The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise.3success/power [singular] the achievement of importance, success, or power OPP fallrise of the rise of fascism the rise of Napoleonrise to Thatcher’s rise to power in the late 70s The band’s sudden rise to fame took everyone by surprise. his swift rise to prominence the rise and fall of the Roman Empire4give rise to something formal to be the reason why something happens, especially something bad or unpleasant: His speech gave rise to a bitter argument. The president’s absence has given rise to speculation about his health.5movement up [singular] a movement upwards OPP fallrise in a sudden rise in sea levels She watched the steady rise and fall of his chest.6slope [countable] an upward slope or a hill: There’s a slight rise in the road. They topped the rise (=reached the top of the hill) and began a slow descent towards the town.7get a rise out of somebody informal to make someone become annoyed or embarrassed by making a joke about them: She enjoys getting a rise out of you.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + risesharp/steep (=great and sudden)· There’s been a sharp rise in house prices.dramatic (=great and sudden)· The meter showed a dramatic rise in the level of radioactivity.big/large· There has been a big rise in violent crime.huge/massive· The result was a huge rise in unemployment.substantial/significant· Manufacturers claimed the increase would mean a substantial rise in costs.· Wealthy Americans face a significant rise in their income tax rate.rapid· The post-war years saw a rapid rise in prosperity.steady· Japanese banks have been hit hard by the rise in interest rates.a 10%/40% etc rise· The company reported an 81% rise in profits.a price rise· The tax would result in a price rise of 6 percent for petrol.a rent rise British English· Tenants face huge rent rises.a temperature rise· They predicted a global temperature rise of 2.5 degrees by the end of the century.phrasesa rise in the number of something· There has been a rise in the number of arrests for drug offences.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasessomebody’s rise to power· They were alarmed by Hitler’s rise to power.somebody’s rise to prominence· His rise to prominence would not have been possible without the war.somebody’s rise to fame· Her success in the film ensured a rapid rise to fame.somebody’s rise to stardom· In this book, he explores the actor’s rise to stardom.somebody’s rise to the top· His rise to the top of the Labour Party was effortless.the rise and fall of somebody/something· The exhibition tells the story of the rise and fall of the Etruscan civilisation.adjectivesmeteoric (=very great and quick)· What can explain their meteoric rise in popularity?rapid/swift· Her rapid rise to the top is well deserved.