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| 1. | [ noun ] a movement upward | |
| Synonyms: | rise ascension rising | |
| Examples: | "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" |
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| Related terms: | fall change_of_location elevation uplifting heave upheaval liftoff climb rapid_climb takeoff rise ascend rise | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (geography) an upward slope or grade (as in a road) | |
| Synonyms: | rise climb raise upgrade acclivity | |
| Examples: | "the car couldn't make the grade" |
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| Related terms: | descent slope uphill climb ascend | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of changing location in an upward direction | |
| Synonyms: | rise ascending ascension | |
| Related terms: | motion climb soar levitation heave rise arise ascend | |
| Similar spelling: |
assent ascendent ascendant assenting askant ascending ascend Assunta Ashanti asquint ascender accent |
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