increase (rise) in prices

  • 1rise in prices — increase in costs …

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  • 2rise — I n. origin 1) to give rise to angry reaction 2) to get a rise out of smb. pay increase (BE) 3) an across the board rise 4) a rise in (wages) (AE has raise) increase 5) a sharp rise 6) a rise in (a rise in prices) …

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  • 3rise — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 increase ADJECTIVE ▪ big, dramatic, huge, large, massive, sharp, strong, substantial ▪ modest …

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  • 4rise — v. & n. v.intr. (past rose; past part. risen) 1 move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up. 2 grow, project, expand, or incline upwards; become higher. 3 (of the sun, moon, or stars) appear above the horizon. 4 a get up from lying… …

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  • 5rise — vb 1 *spring, arise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem Analogous words: *appear, emerge, loom Antonyms: abate (sense 3) Contrasted words: ebb, subside, wane (see ABATE) 2 Rise, arise, ascend, mount, soar, tower, rocket,… …

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  • 6rise — 1 /raIz/ verb past tense rose past participle risen / rIzFn/ (I) 1 INCREASE to increase in number, amount or value: House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year. | rise by 10%/$3/a large amount etc: Sales rose by 20% over the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7increase */*/*/ — I UK [ɪnˈkriːs] / US [ɪnˈkrɪs] verb Word forms increase : present tense I/you/we/they increase he/she/it increases present participle increasing past tense increased past participle increased Other ways of saying increase: be/go up to increase:… …

    English dictionary

  • 8rise — /ruyz/, v., rose, risen /riz euhn/, rising, n. v.i. 1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees. 2. to get up from bed, esp. to… …

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  • 9rise — ▪ I. rise rise 1 [raɪz] verb rose PASTTENSE [rəʊz ǁ roʊz] risen PASTPART [ˈrɪzn] [intransitive] 1. to increase in number, amount, or value: • House prices are likely to rise towards the end of this year …

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  • 10rise — [c]/raɪz / (say ruyz) verb (rose, risen, rising) –verb (i) 1. to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume a standing position. 2. to get up from bed: to rise early. 3. to become erect and stiff, as the hair. 4. to get up after… …