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rising


Definition: Meaning of, rising in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈrʌɪzɪŋ /

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  1. [only before noun] becoming more important or famous
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  2. the rising generation British English young people who will soon be old enough to vote, have jobs etc
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rising risings
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  1. a sudden attempt by a large group of people to violently remove a government or ruler [=  uprising, rebellion]
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rising used in phrases

  • Easter Rising, the
    1. the events of Easter 1916 in Ireland, when armed opponents of British rule in Ireland took control of the main Post Office in Dublin and announced that Ireland was an independent republic. They were quickly defeated by the British army, and their leaders were killed.
  • Jacobite Rising, the
    1. the failed attempt in 1715-16 to make James Edward STUART (the Old Pretender) king of England
    2. the failed attempt in 1745-46 to make BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE (Charles Edward STUART) king of England, which ended all hope of making the STUART family kings of England again
  • rising damp (noun)
    1. British English a condition where water comes up from the ground and gets into the walls of a building
  • rising prices (noun)
    1. a general and progressive increase in prices
  • rising slope (noun)
    1. the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
  • rising tide (noun)
    1. between a low tide and the following high tide the occurrence of incoming water
  • rising trot (noun)
    1. the rider rises from the saddle every second stride
  • salt-rising bread (noun)
    1. white wheat bread raised by a salt-tolerant bacterium in a mixture of salt and either cornmeal or potato pulp
  • self-rising flour (noun)
    1. a type of flour that contains BAKING POWDER [=  self-raising flour British English]
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