Rise vs. Fall
Difference Between Rise and Fall
Riseverb
(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
Fallnoun
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Riseverb
To move upwards.
We watched the balloon rise.Fallnoun
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
Riseverb
To grow upward; to attain a certain height.
This elm tree rises to a height of seventy feet.Fallnoun
The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
Riseverb
To slope upward.
The path rises as you approach the foot of the hill.Fallnoun
A loss of greatness or status.
the fall of RomeRiseverb
(of a celestial body) To appear to move upwards from behind the horizon of a planet as a result of the planet's rotation.
The sun was rising in the East.Fallnoun
That which falls or cascades.
Riseverb
To become erect; to assume an upright position.
to rise from a chair or from a fallFallnoun
(sport) A crucial event or circumstance.
Riseverb
To leave one's bed; to get up.
Fallnoun
The action of a batsman being out.
Riseverb
(figurative) To be resurrected.
he rose from the grave;he is risen!Fallnoun
(curling) A defect in the ice which causes stones thrown into an area to drift in a given direction.
Riseverb
(figurative) To terminate an official sitting; to adjourn.
The committee rose after agreeing to the report.Fallnoun
(wrestling) An instance of a wrestler being pinned to the mat.
Riseverb
(intransitive) To increase in value or standing.
Fallnoun
A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
Riseverb
To attain a higher status.
Fallnoun
Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
He set up his rival to take the fall.Riseverb
Of a quantity, price, etc., to increase.
Fallnoun
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards.Riseverb
To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in interest or power; said of style, thought, or discourse.
to rise in force of expression; to rise in eloquence;a story rises in interest.Fallnoun
See falls
Riseverb
To ascend on a musical scale; to take a higher pitch.
to rise a tone or semitoneFallnoun
An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
Riseverb
To begin; to develop.
Fallnoun
A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
Riseverb
To develop.
Fallverb
To move downwards.
Riseverb
To swell or puff up in the process of fermentation; to become light.
Has that dough risen yet?Fallverb
To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
Thrown from a cliff, the stone fell 100 feet before hitting the ground.Riseverb
(of a river) To have its source (in a particular place).
Fallverb
To come down, to drop or descend.
The rain fell at dawn.Riseverb
To become perceptible to the senses, other than sight.
a noise rose on the air;odour rises from the flowerFallverb
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself.
He fell to the floor and begged for mercy.Riseverb
To become agitated, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up arms; to rebel.
Fallverb
To be brought to the ground.
Riseverb
To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
Fallverb
(transitive) To be moved downwards.
Riseverb
(transitive) To go up; to ascend; to climb.
to rise a hillFallverb
(obsolete) To let fall; to drop.
Riseverb
(transitive) To cause to go up or ascend.
to rise a fish, or cause it to come to the surface of the waterto rise a ship, or bring it above the horizon by approaching itFallverb
(obsolete) To sink; to depress.
to fall the voiceRiseverb
(obsolete) To retire; to give up a siege.
Fallverb
To fell; to cut down.
to fall a treeRiseverb
To come; to offer itself.
Fallverb
(intransitive) To happen, to change negatively.
Riseverb
To be lifted, or capable of being lifted, from the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; said of a form.
Fallverb
(copulative) To become.
She has fallen ill.The children fell asleep in the back of the car.When did you first fall in love?Risenoun
The process of or an action or instance of moving upwards or becoming greater.
The rise of the tide.There was a rise of nearly two degrees since yesterday.Exercise is usually accompanied by a temporary rise in blood pressure.Fallverb
To occur (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.
Thanksgiving always falls on a Thursday.Last year, Commencement fell on June 3.Risenoun
The process of or an action or instance of coming to prominence.
The rise of the working class.The rise of the printing press.The rise of the feminists.Fallverb
(intransitive) To collapse; to be overthrown or defeated.
Rome fell to the Goths in 410 AD.Risenoun
An increase (in a quantity, price, etc).
Fallverb
To die, especially in battle or by disease.
This is a monument to all those who fell in the First World War.Risenoun
The amount of material extending from waist to crotch in a pair of trousers or shorts.
The rise of his pants was so low that his tailbone was exposed.Fallverb
(intransitive) To become lower (in quantity, pitch, etc.).
The candidate's poll ratings fell abruptly after the banking scandal.Risenoun
An increase in someone's pay rate; a raise (US).
The governor just gave me a rise of two pound six.Fallverb
(followed by a determining word or phrase) To become; to be affected by or befallen with a calamity; to change into the state described by words following; to become prostrated literally or figuratively Usage notes]] below.
Our senator fell into disrepute because of the banking scandal.Risenoun
(Sussex) A small hill; used chiefly in place names.
Fallverb
(transitive) To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
And so it falls to me to make this important decision.The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals.Risenoun
An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
Fallverb
To diminish; to lessen or lower.
Risenoun
(informal) An angry reaction.
I knew that would get a rise out of him.Fallverb
To bring forth.
to fall lambsRisenoun
a growth in strength or number or importance
Fallverb
To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
Risenoun
the act of changing location in an upward direction
Fallverb
(intransitive) To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
Risenoun
an upward slope or grade (as in a road);
the car couldn't make it up the riseFallverb
(intransitive) To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
to fall into error;to fall into difficultiesRisenoun
a movement upward;
they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloonFallverb
(intransitive) To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
Risenoun
the amount a salary is increased;
he got a 3% raisehe got a wage hikeFallverb
(intransitive) To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
Risenoun
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
Fallverb
(intransitive) To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
After arguing, they fell to blows.Risenoun
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
Fallverb
(intransitive) To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
An unguarded expression fell from his lips.Risenoun
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost;
the emanation of the Holy Spiritthe rising of the Holy Ghostthe doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the SonFallnoun
the season when the leaves fall from the trees;
in the fall of 1973Risenoun
an increase in cost;
they asked for a 10% rise in ratesFallnoun
a sudden drop from an upright position;
he had a nasty spill on the iceRisenoun
increase in price or value;
the news caused a general advance on the stock marketFallnoun
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve;
women have been blamed ever since the FallRiseverb
move upward;
The fog liftedThe smoke arose from the forest fireThe mist uprose from the meadowsFallnoun
a downward slope or bend
Riseverb
increase in value or to a higher point;
prices climbed steeplythe value of our house rose sharply last yearFallnoun
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity;
a fall from virtueRiseverb
rise to one's feet;
The audience got up and applaudedFallnoun
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance;
the fall of the House of HapsburgRiseverb
rise up;
The building rose before themFallnoun
a movement downward;
the rise and fall of the tidesRiseverb
come to the surface
Fallnoun
the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions);
they were protected until the capitulation of the fortRiseverb
become more extreme;
The tension heightenedFallnoun
the time of day immediately following sunset;
he loved the twilightthey finished before the fall of nightRiseverb
come into existence; take on form or shape;
A new religious movement originated in that countrya love that sprang up from friendshipthe idea for the book grew out of a short storyAn interesting phenomenon uproseFallnoun
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
Riseverb
be promoted, move to a better position
Fallnoun
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity;
it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that heightRiseverb
go up or advance;
Sales were climbing after prices were loweredFallnoun
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity;
a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones indexthere was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary arterya dip in priceswhen that became known the price of their stock went into free fallRiseverb
get up and out of bed;
I get up at 7 A.M. every dayThey rose earlyHe uprose at nightFallverb
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity;
The branch fell from the treeThe unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasseRiseverb
rise in rank or status;
Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller listFallverb
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way;
The temperature is going downThe barometer is fallingThe curtain fell on the divaHer hand went up and then fell againRiseverb
increase in volume;
the dough rose slowly in the warm roomFallverb
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind;
fall into a trapShe fell illThey fell out of favorFall in lovefall asleepfall prey to an imposterfall into a strange way of thinkingshe fell to pieces after she lost her workRiseverb
become heartened or elated;
Her spirits rose when she heard the good newsFallverb
come under, be classified or included;
fall into a categoryThis comes under a new headingRiseverb
exert oneself to meet a challenge;
rise to a challengerise to the occasionFallverb
fall from clouds;
rain, snow and sleet were fallingVesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on HerculaneumRiseverb
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Fallverb
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin;
We must stand or fallfall by the waysideRiseverb
come up, of celestial bodies;
The sun also risesThe sun uprising sees the dusk night fled...Jupiter ascendsFallverb
decrease in size, extent, or range;
The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semesterThe cabin pressure fell dramaticallyher weight fall to under a hundred poundshis voice fell to a whisperRiseverb
return from the dead;
Christ is risen!The dead are to upriseFallverb
die, as in battle or in a hunt;
Many soldiers fell at VerdunSeveral deer have fallen to the same gunThe shooting victim fell deadFallverb
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;
Light fell on her faceThe sun shone on the fieldsThe light struck the golden necklaceA strange sound struck my earsFallverb
be captured;
The cities fell to the enemyFallverb
occur at a specified time or place;
Christmas falls on a Monday this yearThe accent falls on the first syllableFallverb
yield to temptation or sin;
Adam and Eve fellFallverb
lose office or power;
The government fell overnightThe Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-senFallverb
to be given by assignment or distribution;
The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the teamThe onus fell on usThe pressure to succeed fell on the yougest studentFallverb
move in a specified direction;
The line of men fall forwardFallverb
be due;
payments fall on the 1st of the monthFallverb
lose one's chastity;
a fallen womanFallverb
to be given by right or inheritance;
The estate fell to the oldest daughterFallverb
come into the possession of;
The house accrued to the oldest sonFallverb
fall to somebody by assignment or lot;
The task fell to meIt fell to me to notify the parents of the victimsFallverb
be inherited by;
The estate fell to my sisterThe land returned to the familyThe estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be deadFallverb
slope downward;
The hills around here fall towards the oceanFallverb
lose an upright position suddenly;
The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the tableHer hair fell across her foreheadFallverb
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position;
She fell back in her chairHe fell to his kneesFallverb
fall or flow in a certain way;
This dress hangs wellHer long black hair flowed down her backFallverb
assume a disappointed or sad expression;
Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid offhis crest fellFallverb
be cast down;
his eyes fellFallverb
come out; issue;
silly phrases fell from her mouthFallverb
be born, used chiefly of lambs;
The lambs fell in the afternoonFallverb
begin vigorously;
The prisoners fell to work right awayFallverb
go as if by falling;
Grief fell from our heartsFallverb
come as if by falling;
Night fellSilence fell
