Rise

usgb/raɪz/
verb

To move from a lower to a higher position.

The sun rises in the east.
Visual representation of "rise" - To move from a lower to a higher position
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Physical movement

Used for actual upward movement, like balloons or smoke.

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Bubbles rise to the surface of water.
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Non-living subjects

Can describe non-living things ascending, not just people or animals.

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The curtain rises at the beginning of the play.
Visual representation of the word "Rise"

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