n.
1.a growth in strength or number or importance
2.the act of changing location in an upward direction
3.an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
4.a movement upward
5.the amount a salary is increased
6.the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
7.a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
8.(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
9.an increase in cost 10.increase in price or value rise v.
1.move upward
2.increase in value or to a higher point
3.rise to one's feet
4.rise up
5.come to the surface
6.become more extreme
7.come into existence
8.be promoted, move to a better position
9.go up or advance 10.get up and out of bed 11.rise in rank or status 12.increase in volume 13.become heartened or elated 14.exert oneself to meet a challenge 15.take part in a rebellion 16.come up, of celestial bodies 17.return from the dead
Idiom of the Day
start in as (something)
to begin a career as something
The man started in as a mailroom clerk but soon he had more important jobs in the company.
