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rising

[ rahy-zing ]

adjective

  1. advancing, ascending, or mounting:

    rising smoke.

  2. growing or advancing to adult years:

    the rising generation.



adverb

Informal.
  1. somewhat more than:

    The crop came to rising 6000 bushels.

  2. in approach of; almost; well-nigh:

    a lad rising sixteen.

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that rises.
  2. an insurrection; rebellion; revolt.
  3. something that rises; projection or prominence.
  4. a period of leavening of dough preceding baking.
  5. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a morbid swelling, as an abscess or boil.
  6. Also called riser. Nautical. a stringer supporting the thwarts of an open boat.

rising

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. an insurrection or rebellion; revolt
  2. the yeast or leaven used to make dough rise in baking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. increasing in rank, status, or reputation

    a rising young politician

  2. increasing in maturity; growing up to adulthood

    the rising generation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. informal.
    approaching the age of; nearly

    she's rising 40

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rising1

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (gerund). See rise, -ing 2, -ing 1( def )
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However, many other agencies would face deep spending reductions, with layoffs hitting 5% of the workforce as the city copes with rising personnel costs, soaring legal payouts and a slowdown in the local economy.

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Those reductions are meant to address a budget crisis triggered by spiraling legal payouts, a weakening economy and rising personnel costs, which were driven further upward by the fires.

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It was unpopular, and for the Conservatives it became an easy target of blame for the rising cost of living in recent years.

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Video on social media shows smoke and flames rising from the right engine, and passengers exiting the aircraft down inflatable emergency slides.

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“To address rising rates, California must focus on what’s really wrong with our energy system: uncontrolled utility spending and record utility profits,” the environmental groups wrote.

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