(a) To become excited, opposed, or hostile; to go to war; to take up
arms; to rebel.
At our heels all hell should rise With blackest insurrection.
Milton.
No more shall nation against nation rise.
Pope.
(b) To attain to a better social position; to be promoted; to excel; to
succeed.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
Shak.
(c) To become more and more dignified or forcible; to increase in
interest or power; -- said of style, thought, or discourse; as, to rise
in force of expression; to rise in eloquence; a story rises in
interest.
(d) To come to mind; to be suggested; to occur.
A thought rose in me, which often perplexes men of contemplative
natures.
Spectator.
(e) To come; to offer itself.
There chanced to the prince's hand to rise An ancient book.
Spenser.