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rerise

rise
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyz]
    • /raɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyz]
    • /raɪz/

Definitions of rerise word

  • verb without object rerise 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 rerise to get up from bed, especially to begin the day after a night's sleep: to rise early. 1
  • verb without object rerise to become erect and stiff, as the hair in fright. 1
  • verb without object rerise to get up after falling or being thrown down. 1
  • verb without object rerise to become active in opposition or resistance; revolt or rebel. 1
  • verb without object rerise to be built up, erected, or constructed. 1

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Origin of rerise

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rerise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rerise 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".

rerise usage trend in Literature

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