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Synonyms of rise

9 similar words · 8 opposite words

Another word for rise is climb. Other synonyms of rise are increase. The opposite of rise is descend.

Synonyms and similar words for rise

verbTo move upwards.

  • climb(literally or figuratively): To ascend; rise; to go up.
  • go upTo move upwards.

verbTo leave one's bed; to get up.

  • ariseTo come up from a lower to a higher position.

verbTo be resurrected.

verbMore synonyms

  • get upTo meet with or get to know (someone); to hang out with someone.
  • increase

nounIncrease in pay.

Opposite of rise

verbAntonym(s) of “move upwards”.

  • descendTo physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by...
  • drop
  • fall
  • sink

verbAntonym(s) of “of a celestial body”.

verbAntonym(s) of.

  • be reduce

verbMore antonyms

Meaning of rise

  1. verb To move upwards.
  2. verb To grow upward; to attain a certain height.
  3. verb To slope upward.

Full definition of rise

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Questions about synonyms of rise

What is another word for rise?
Rise has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as climb and increase.
What is the opposite of rise?
The opposite of rise is descend. Other antonyms of rise are fall and drop.
What does rise mean?
Rise means to move upwards.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: rise (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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