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rising

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɹaɪzɪŋ// UK //ɹˈaɪzɪŋ// ris·ing Archaic Slang

n. moving upward or becoming higher in amount, level, or position. You use it to describe things like prices, temperatures, or the sun as they go up.

n. increasing in amount, level, or status; moving toward a higher position.


SIMPLE

The rising sun looks beautiful over the ocean.

CONTEXTUAL

Local residents are worried about the rising cost of rent in the city center.

COMPLEX

The central bank monitored the rising inflation rates closely to determine if an interest rate hike would be necessary to stabilize the economy.

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Origin

By surface analysis, rise + -ing.

Usage

Typically functions as an attributive adjective placed before the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

the raising pricesthe rising pricesLearners often confuse 'rising' (intransitive) with 'raising' (transitive). Use 'rising' when something goes up by itself.

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