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- [giv rahyz too]
- /gɪv raɪz tu/
- /ɡɪv raɪz tuː/
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- [giv rahyz too]
- /gɪv raɪz tu/
Definitions of give rise to words
- verb without object give rise to to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees. 1
- verb without object give rise to to get up from bed, especially to begin the day after a night's sleep: to rise early. 1
- verb without object give rise to to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright. 1
- verb without object give rise to to get up after falling or being thrown down. 1
- verb without object give rise to to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel. 1
- verb without object give rise to to be built up, erected, or constructed. 1
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Origin of give rise to
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English risen (v.), Old English rīsan; cognate with Dutch rijzen, Old High German rīsan, Gothic reisan; akin to raise, rear2
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Parts of speech for Give rise to
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
give rise to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for give rise to
verb give rise to
- bring about — To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
- sire — the male parent of a quadruped.
- procreate — to beget or generate (offspring).
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
Antonyms for give rise to
verb give rise to
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
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