rise; rising; ascent; ascension
a movement upward
"they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
Antonym:
fall
Type of:
change of location; travel
Types:
climb; climbing; mounting
elevation; lift; raising
heave; heaving
liftoff
rapid climb; rapid growth; zoom
takeoff
upheaval; uplift; upthrow; upthrust
uplifting
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