Rise
Rise verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
How words are described
| steady | steady rise | steady work |
| old | old rise | old work |
| better | better rise | better work |
| similar | similar rise | similar work |
| Other adjectives: complete, original, true, single, actual, entire, real, little, quick, new, early, later, latest, recent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In a Mohist text calling for everyone to rise early and go to bed late to get their work done, the women are to spend their time on textile work — spinning, weaving, and preparing cloth.
Source: Textile Work Is Feminine -
Or they're poor and live in a trailer, or work high-rise construction if it's an urban setting.
Source: Once Acceptable Targets - So, in theory, a woman like Wonder Woman could, through quite a bit of hard work, eventually rise to the position of Sheriff.
Source: Politically Correct History
Cite this Source
Work and Rise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rise/work
Rise & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/rise/work>.
Work or Rise. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/rise/work.
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