“Rise” or “Ryes” or “Ryse”

Overview

rise / ryes / ryse are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

rise: (noun) a growth in strength or number or importance. (noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction. (noun) a movement upward. (noun) an increase in cost. (verb) move upward. (verb) increase in value or to a higher point. (verb) rise up. (verb) rise in rank or status. (verb) become heartened or elated. (verb) exert oneself to meet a challenge. (verb) increase in volume. (verb) come up, of celestial bodies.

ryes: (noun) the seed of the cereal grass. (noun) hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement. (noun) whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt.

ryse: NA

Pronunciation

rise: r·AY·z

ryes: NA

ryse: NA

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