Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US, dated, slang)More than; exceeding; upwards of.

Examples

207 sentences

  1. The sun is rising.

    Сонце встає. — deniko

    ruСолнце встаёт. — Hellerick

    deDie Sonne geht auf. — BraveSentry

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  2. Prices are rising.

    Ціни зростають. — deniko

    ruЦены растут. — ae5s

    deDie Preise steigen. — samueldora

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  3. The water is rising.

    Вода піднімається. — deniko

    ruВода поднимается. — marafon

    deDas Wasser steigt. — Yorwba

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  4. The sea level is rising.

    Рівень моря піднімається. — deniko

    ruУровень моря поднимается. — marafon

    deDer Meeresspiegel steigt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  5. The smoke is rising in the air.

    deDer Rauch steigt in die Luft auf. — Dani6187

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Origin

By surface analysis, rise + -ing.

By surface analysis, rise + -ing.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rippleriseB1riserriskB1riskyB2risotto

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