rising1 adjectiverising2 noun
risingris‧ing1 /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Rising fuel costs have forced many airlines to put up the price of air tickets.
- a rising young actor
- Despite rapidly rising incomes, few in the country are able to afford cable TV.
- Many families are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of education.
- the rising cost of living
- the rising rate of smoking among teenagers
- We are entering a period of slow economic growth and rising unemployment.
- A rising real national income with a fairly constant capital stock will generally be associated with a fall in unemployment.
- Improving life expectancy gave them every hope of doing so, especially if they belonged to the rising middle-class.
- Not until rising nationalism and socialism ousted capitalism from the Third World would capitalism be destroyed.
- Riven felt incredibly mortal, but at the same time there was a rising restlessness in him.
- The first decision is where to site the new rising main.
- The insurance industry is also very concerned about rising car crime.
- The response of government to rising unemployment must have two elements.
Longman Language Activatorto become famous
· Many people dream of becoming famous.· The brand name has become well known in Britain through clever advertising.become famous overnight (=very suddenly) · With the success of their first record, they became famous overnight.
to become well known, especially as a result of hard work or an unusual achievement: · Clint Eastwood first made a name for himself in the TV series "Rawhide".make your name/make a name for yourself as: · By the time he was 30, Evans had made his name as the editor of "The Sunday Times".· She is beginning to make a name for herself as a fashion designer.
to become famous, especially suddenly: · John Lydon shot to fame in the mid-1970s as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols.· She won fame as the youngest-ever Olympic champion gymnast.
to become famous for something bad: · The director's films have achieved notoriety for their graphic depiction of violence.achieve a certain notoriety (=become slightly famous for something): · The club has achieved a certain notoriety as a meeting place for criminals and drug dealers.
to suddenly become very famous and receive a lot of attention from the newspapers, television etc, sometimes only for a short time: · The island hit the headlines last year when huge tidal waves killed 2,000 people.· The bizarre court case was shown on TV and made headlines around the world.
someone, especially a young person, who is quickly becoming more and more famous: · She's one of the rising stars of politics and an excellent public speaker.
a high temperature/level/cost · In summer, the temperatures can be as high as 40°C.· The city has one of the highest crime rates in the world.· Analysts are concerned about the high level of consumer debt.· Gas prices are much higher here than in other parts of the country.
getting higher than before: · Many families are struggling to keep up with the rising costs of education.rapidly rising: · Despite rapidly rising incomes, few in the country are able to afford cable TV.
getting very high, especially suddenly and quickly: · Congress seems unable or unwilling to control soaring medical costs.· A soaring 77% of college-educated women between 30 and 44 hope to have both children and a career.
when numbers or amounts are increasing · An increasing number of Australians see the link to the British monarchy as irrelevant.· An increasing percentage of American property owners are taking their houses off the market.ever-increasing (=increasing all the time) · Ever-increasing numbers of science teachers are leaving their jobs to work in industry.· Ever-increasing amounts of land were brought under cultivation.
increasing - use this about prices, numbers etc or about the level or standard of something: · Rising fuel costs have forced many airlines to put up the price of air tickets.· Le Shuttle competes with an ever-rising number of ferries for the busy Channel crossing.· the rising rate of smoking among teenagers (=when problems increase and become more serious): · We are entering a period of slow economic growth and rising unemployment.
gradually increasing: · An economic miracle is needed if Bangladesh is to feed its huge and growing population.· Zena is one of a small but rapidly growing number of motorists choosing to buy a car over the Web.· Garbage collection is a growth industry, thanks to growing volumes of garbage -- up 2-3% a year.
a mounting price or number is increasing and causes problems: · He struggled on in the face of mounting debts,· What are the reasons for mounting unemployment in the Arab countries?· Another year of mounting losses proved too much for Pepperdine's basketball coach.
escalating prices, problems etc are increasing quickly and making a situation worse than it was before: · Investors in the Sports Stadium project are worried by escalating construction costs.· rapidly escalating house prices· Twenty percent of the workforce are experiencing escalating stress levels.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
Francesca was a rising star in the cinema.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[only before noun] becoming more important or famous: Francesca was a rising star in the cinema.· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.
(=becoming higher)· China's economy will grow considerably over the next five years, bringing rising expectations of wealth.
· The country was hit by rising inflation.
(=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.
· This may be the key to explaining Celtic music's increasing popularity.
· A falling mortality rate led to a gradual increase in the proportion of the aged in the population.
(=someone who is becoming famous and successful)· She is very much the rising star of Black American fiction.
(=the sun as it appears/disappears)· The fields were ablaze with light from the setting sun.
· There are reports of increasing tension in some areas.
· The rising tide had begun to fill up the channel.
· a growing trend towards globalization in world markets
· Rising unemployment led to more crime.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The rising generation of students were more optimistic about the future and did not carry the emotional burdens of the Cultural Revolution.· The rising generation was not interested.
· His name was Mahmoud el Zaki and he was one of the Parquet's rising stars.· A chance to spot the rising stars of the sport.· As Chief Secretary to the Treasury, he is the youngest member of the Cabinet and its fastest rising star.· His main rival at the Express was another young rising star, Kelvin Mackenzie, who handled news.· And he will be pleasantly surprised to see that only three horses line up against his rising star.
· His name was Mahmoud el Zaki and he was one of the Parquet's rising stars.· A chance to spot the rising stars of the sport.
Francesca was a rising star in the cinema.2the rising generation British English young people who will soon be old enough to vote, have jobs etc: The rising generation of students are optimistic about the future.rising1 adjectiverising2 noun
risingrising2 noun [countable] British English a sudden attempt by a large group of people to violently remove a government or ruler SYN uprising, rebellion