| rise | n 1. increase, kenaikan: there was a sharp ~ in the prices last month, terdapat kenaikan harga yg melambung pd bulan lalu; a sudden ~ in temperature, kenaikan suhu dgn tiba-tiba; 2. (UK) increase in wages, kenaikan gaji: it’s not the right time to ask for a ~, ini bukanlah masa yg sesuai utk memohon kenaikan gaji; 3. advance in power, kebangkitan: events leading to Hitler’s ~ to power, peristiwa-peristiwa yg membawa kpd kebangkitan Hitler utk berkuasa; the ~ and fall of the Spanish Empire, kebangkitan dan kejatuhan Empayar Sepanyol; o’s ~ to fame, sso menjadi masyhur; 4. (of land), a. sloping upward, approp n + yg menaik: the hotel is built on a ~ overlooking a tarn, hotel itu dibina di kawasan yg menaik menghadap sebuah tasik kecil; b. gently sloped hill, cangkat; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |