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Rise
() To be lifted, or to admit of being lifted, from the imposing stone without dropping any of the type; -- said of a form.
Rise
() The act of rising, or the state of being risen.
Rise
() The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step.
Rise
() Land which is somewhat higher than the rest; as, the house stood on a rise of land.
Rise
() Spring; source; origin; as, the rise of a stream.
Rise
() Appearance above the horizon; as, the rise of the sun or of a planet.
Rise
() Increase; advance; augmentation, as of price, value, rank, property, fame, and the like.
Rise
() Increase of sound; a swelling of the voice.
Rise
() Elevation or ascent of the voice; upward change of key; as, a rise of a tone or semitone.
Rise
() The spring of a fish to seize food (as a fly) near the surface of the water.
Risen
() p. p. & a. from Rise.
Risen
() Obs. imp. pl. of Rise.
Riser
() One who rises; as, an early riser.
Riser
() The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread.
Riser
() Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
Riser
() A shaft excavated from below upward.
Riser
() A feed head. See under Feed, n.
Rish
() A rush (the plant).
Risibility
() The quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species.
Risible
() Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh.
Risible
() Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing.
Risible
() Used in, or expressing, laughter; as, risible muscles.
Rising
() Attaining a higher place; taking, or moving in, an upward direction; appearing above the horizon; ascending; as, the rising moon.
Rising
() Increasing in wealth, power, or distinction; as, a rising state; a rising character.
Rising
() Growing; advancing to adult years and to the state of active life; as, the rising generation.
Rising
() More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age.
Rising
() The act of one who, or that which, rises (in any sense).
Rising
() That which rises; a tumor; a boil.
Risk
() Hazard; danger; peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.
Risk
() Hazard of loss; liabillity to loss in property.
Risked
() of Risk
Risking
() of Risk
Risk
() To expose to risk, hazard, or peril; to venture; as, to risk goods on board of a ship; to risk one's person in battle; to risk one's fame by a publication.
Risk
() To incur the risk or danger of; as, to risk a battle.
Risker
() One who risks or hazards.
Riskful
() Risky.
Risky
() Attended with risk or danger; hazardous.
Risorial
() Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles.
Risotto
() A kind of pottage.
Risse
() imp. of Rise.
Rissoid
() Any one of very numerous species of small spiral gastropods of the genus Rissoa, or family Rissoidae, found both in fresh and salt water.
Rissole
() A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried.
Rist
() 3d pers. sing. pres. of Rise, contracted from riseth.
Rit
() 3d pers. sing. pres. of Ride, contracted from rideth.
Ritardando
() Retarding; -- a direction for slower time; rallentado.
Rite
() The act of performing divine or solemn service, as established by law, precept, or custom; a formal act of religion or other solemn duty; a solemn observance; a ceremony; as, the rites of freemasonry.
Ritenuto
() Held back; holding back; ritardando.
Ritornelle
() Alt. of Ritornello
Ritornello
() A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song.
Ritornello
() A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.