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| 1. | [ verb ] move upward | |
| Synonyms: | rise move_up come_up lift arise uprise | |
| Examples: | "The fog lifted" "The smoke arose from the forest fire" "The mist uprose from the meadows" |
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| Related terms: | descend travel climb soar scend rise chandelle steam rocket uplift surface elevation rise | |
| 2. | [ verb ] increase in value or to a higher point | |
| Synonyms: | rise climb | |
| Examples: | "prices climbed steeply" "the value of our house rose sharply last year" |
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| Related terms: | grow jump advance soar bull climb | |
| 3. | [ verb ] move towards | |
| Synonyms: | approach near come_on draw_near come_near draw_close | |
| Examples: | "We were approaching our destination" "They are drawing near" "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" |
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| Related terms: | come close bear_down_on push edge_in drive_up approach approach advance | |
| 4. | [ verb ] be erected, built, or constructed | |
| Examples: | "New buildings are going up everywhere" |
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| Related terms: | rise | |
| 5. | [ verb ] go upward with gradual or continuous progress | |
| Synonyms: | climb mount climb_up | |
| Examples: | "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" |
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| Related terms: | rise ramp scale mountaineer escalade ride twine alight hop_on ascent climb climb climber climber crampon | |
| 6. | [ verb ] burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire | |
| Synonyms: | burn_down burn_up | |
| Examples: | "The hut burned down" "The mountain of paper went up in flames" |
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| Related terms: | burn incinerate | |
| 7. | [ verb ] travel up, "We ascended the mountain" | |
| Synonyms: | ascend | |
| Examples: | "go up a ladder" "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" |
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| Related terms: | descend travel surface uprise rise rise ascender | |
| Similar spelling: |
GOP goop Gouveia gob |
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