rising
Movement toward heaven
Rising describes upward movement or increase.
The rising sun comes up over the horizon.
Rising costs are getting higher.
A rising star is someone gaining prominence.
As a noun, a rising is an uprising or insurrection.
The word also indicates approximate age: a girl of twelve rising thirteen.
In baking, rising refers to dough expanding from yeast or leavening.
Ascending by physical effort
- ascendingMoving upward
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- mountingSteadily increasing in degree
- elevatingLifting to higher level
scaling · upward · skyward · lifting · heightening · levitating · floating · hoisting
Morning's first light
- sunupMorning's first light
- morningDay's early hours
- auroraAtmospheric light display
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
cockcrow · early · awakening · stirring · waking · rousing · emerging · starting
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- resurrectionRevival from death
- revivalReturn after decline
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
reawakening · rejuvenation · restoration · reemergence · recovery · transformation · rekindling · reinvention
Checking for errors
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
- activatingCausing to function
- expandingGrowing in scope
- puffingLabored breathing, short bursts
inflating · bubbling · doubling · yeast · dough · bread · sourdough · baking
Becoming greater in amount
- expandingGrowing in scope
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- surgingRising with sudden force
booming · escalating · accumulating · multiplying · proliferating · inflating · ballooning · snowballing
Organized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
revolution · coup · dissent · defiance · protest · unrest · mobilizing · rallying
Emotionally encouraging
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
optimistic · buoyant · elating · heartening · emboldening · empowering · stirring · rousing
climbing
Ascending by physical effort
elevating · scaling · upward · skyward · lifting · heightening · levitating · floating · hoisting · surging
daybreak
Morning's first light
horizon · cockcrow · early · awakening · stirring · waking · rousing · emerging · starting · beginning
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- resurrectionRevival from death
- revivalReturn after decline
- renaissancePeriod of renewed vitality
regeneration · reawakening · rejuvenation · restoration · reemergence · recovery · transformation · rekindling · reinvention · revitalization
proofing
Checking for errors
- fermentingBiochemical decomposition by microbes
- activatingCausing to function
- expandingGrowing in scope
puffing · inflating · bubbling · doubling · yeast · dough · bread · sourdough · baking · proving
increasing
Becoming greater in amount
surging · booming · escalating · accumulating · multiplying · proliferating · inflating · ballooning · snowballing · compounding
revolt
Organized resistance to power
- insurrectionViolent uprising against authority
- insurgencyArmed uprising against authority
- mutinyRevolt against authority
resistance · revolution · coup · dissent · defiance · protest · unrest · mobilizing · rallying · organizing
uplifting
Emotionally encouraging
- inspiringEvoking enthusiasm or drive
- elevatingLifting to higher level
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
hopeful · optimistic · buoyant · elating · heartening · emboldening · empowering · stirring · rousing · motivating
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- achievementaccomplished, accomplishing, achieved, achievement, accomplishment
- Going Upclimb, upward, soaring, lifting, elevating
- increasesincrease, gain, boost, hike, jump
- motion statesmoving, stationary, in motion, at rest, still
risingfalling
Moving downward freely
sinking · descending · setting · dropping · plunging
risingfalling
Moving downward freely
declining · decreasing · dropping · shrinking · diminishing
- rising starEmerging person of promise
- rising upMoving to higher position
- rising aboveExceeding or transcending something
- rising watersIncreasing water levels
- rising tideOcean level increasing
- rising from the deadRevival after dying