| anabatic |
pertaining to wind currents that rise because of heat pockets and the like. |
| anticlimax |
a disappointing period of descent or decline in contrast to a previous rise. [1/3 definitions] |
| appreciation |
a rise in monetary value. [1/5 definitions] |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. [2/5 definitions] |
| ascent |
the act of going up; rise. [2/4 definitions] |
| baking powder |
a powder containing sodium bicarbonate and an acidic substance, that serves as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with water, thereby causing the dough to rise. |
| bank1 |
to form or rise into a bank. [1/6 definitions] |
| bull1 |
one who believes that prices will rise in a particular market such as the stock market, esp. one who buys on the basis of this expectation. (Cf. bear2.) [1/9 definitions] |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise up in a liquid or gas. [1/2 definitions] |
| capillarity |
the tension between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that causes the liquid to rise or fall; capillary action. |
| dome |
to rise or swell in the shape of a dome. [1/7 definitions] |
| dominate |
to rise above; tower over. [1/5 definitions] |
| emerge |
to rise up from or come out of a surrounding environment or substance. [1/3 definitions] |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. [1/2 definitions] |
| float |
of a currency, to be allowed to rise or fall in value based on money market conditions, not on a fixed rate of exchange. [1/14 definitions] |
| flood |
to rise, overflow, or pour in, or as if in, a flood. [1/8 definitions] |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. [1/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
the halting of a process such as the rise of prices or the manufacture of weapons. [1/17 definitions] |
| French Revolution |
the revolution in France that began in 1789 with the people's overthrow of the monarchy, continued with the establishment of a republic, and ended in 1799 with Napoleon's rise to power. |
| freshet |
a sudden rise or overflow of a stream, because of heavy rain or a sudden thaw. [1/2 definitions] |
| germ |
a rudimentary biological part, such as a bud, seed, or embryo, that gives rise to further growth or development. [1/3 definitions] |