intransitive. Of the sun: to appear above the horizon; to rise. Also of the moon and other celestial objects. Cf. to go down 1b at go, v. phrasal…

Of the sun, moon, and stars: To come above the horizon. Also transferred of the day, morning. Now archaic and poetic: see rise, v.

intransitive. Of the sun, moon, or other celestial object: to appear above the horizon. Also of the day, etc.: to begin, dawn.

Of planetary bodies, signs of the zodiac, etc.: (a) spec. to come above the horizon; (b) gen. to move towards the zenith.