Risen

//ˈɹɪ.zən// adj, name, verb

adj, name, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of rise form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having risen. not-comparable

    "the scent of newly risen bread"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

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Example

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"The cost of flying overseas has risen with the cost of fuel."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Morphologically rise + -n.

Etymology 2

Possibly a respelling of German Riesen.

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