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▪ I. rise rise ¹ [raɪz] verb rose _PASTTENSE [rəʊz ǁ roʊz] risen _PASTPART [ˈrɪzn] [intransitive]

1. to increase in number, amount, or value:

• House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year.

rise by

• Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.

• As more foreign banks have arrived in Singapore, wages for experienced staff have risen sharply.

• Their salaries will continue to rise steadily until they reach the top of their professions.

• Information technology has been blamed for rising unemployment.

• Rising prices are seen as a threat to living standards.

2. rise through the ranks HUMAN RESOURCES to start working for an organization in a low-paid job, and to gradually improve your position, until you get a very important, well-paid job:

• She had risen through the ranks, having joined the company as a secretary after she graduated from high school.

3. rise to the top HUMAN RESOURCES to be very successful and reach a top position in your job or the type of business you are involved in:

• An agency is where you will have the biggest chance of rising to the top in the advertising business.

[m0] ▪ II. rise rise ² noun

1. [countable] an increase in number, amount, or value:

• We have sold 120,000 cars this year, a 20% rise on last year.

• Tenants face a 20% rent rise.

rise in

• The company reported a 46% rise in first half profits before tax to £220 million.

• A rise in taxes will be necessary if we are to improve our education system.

2. [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES an increase in wages; = raise AmE:

• After you've worked here for one year you get a rise.

• The railworkers were offered a 3% pay rise.

3. [singular] the process of becoming more important, successful, or powerful:

rise of

• the rise of capitalism in the country

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Ⅰ.

rise UK US /raɪz/ verb [I] (rose, risen)

► to increase in number, amount, or value: »As growth becomes embedded, interest rates rise.
»Gold bullion for delivery in December rose $1.20 an ounce to $400 an ounce.
»rise sharply/dramatically/steadily, etc.
rise by sth »Retail sales volume rose by 7.2% in the 12 months to June.
rise to sth »The jobless rate rose to 4.7% in Japan in September.

► WORKPLACE to move up to a more important position in an organization: »Those who rise to the top in public affairs work can expect social recognition.
rise through sth »Mr Reed rose quickly through the bank, becoming head of the corporate finance department in 2010.
rise through the ranks »She rose through the company ranks, becoming general manager in 2009.

● rise to the challenge/occasion — Cf. rise to the occasion

Ⅱ.

rise UK US /raɪz/ noun

► [C] an increase in number, amount, or value: a rise in sth »The strong profits prompted a 64% rise in the dividend.
»a sharp/dramatic/small rise
»Commodities analysts forecast a rise of around 3%
»a price/rate rise

► [C] UK (US raise) HR, WORKPLACE an increase in salary or wages: »I think you should ask the boss for a rise.
»Postal workers have cut a pay deal giving them a basic rise of 3.3%.
»He will receive a pay rise when he joins the board.

► [S] the process of becoming more important or powerful: »Thanks to the rise of e-commerce, many firms are embracing the internet for many of their activities.
»the meteoric rise of the internet as a political tool

● on the rise — Cf. on the rise

→ See also HIGH-RISE(Cf. ↑high-rise), LOW-RISE(Cf. ↑low-rise), PAY RISE(Cf. ↑pay rise)

Financial and business terms. 2012.