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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