Kilo Lingo

/rʌɪz/

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Translation

To go up, or to get higher.

Word origin

From Old English risan, meaning to go up or to stand up.

Origin
Old English
Root
risan
English cognates
arise

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (rise, rises, rose, risen)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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The sun comes up in the sky.

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Here "rise" means to get higher in number.

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"Rose" is the past form of "rise".

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This word is part of lesson 15.