Risen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈrɪzən|  American pronunciation of the word risen
Brit.  |ˈrɪzən|  British pronunciation of the word risen
- this word is a past participle form of the irregular verbto rise

adjective

- (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
the risen sun

Extra examples

The book has risen to the top of best-seller lists.

The company has risen above its early problems, and is now doing well.

Christ is risen!

He had entered the army as a boy and risen to the rank of colonel by 1914.

Prices have risen to a new level.

Exports to China have risen this year.

The water has risen to flood level.

Inflation has risen beyond the 5% level.

The burden of taxation has risen considerably.

Burglaries have risen by 5%.

Crime has risen under governments of every political complexion.

In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the cost of living.

The pound has risen against the dollar (=increased in value in relation to the dollar).

The number of deaths has risen to more than two dozen.

Industrial production has risen by 0.5% since November.

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