Skip to content

rose

/ɹoʊz/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Rose means: come into existence; take on form or shape.

Synonyms for rose37

noun, as in pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began

blush wine, pink wine, rose wine

noun, as in any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

rosebush

noun, as in a dusty pink color

rosiness

verb, as in come into existence; take on form or shape

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

verb, as in move upward

rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise

verb, as in return from the dead

resurrect, rise, uprise, raise, upraise

verb, as in rise to one's feet

arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up

verb, as in get up and out of bed

get up, turn out, arise, uprise, rise

verb, as in come to the surface

surface, come up, rise up, rise

verb, as in go up or advance

verb, as in take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

rebel, arise, rise, rise up

verb, as in come up, of celestial bodies

rise, come up, uprise, ascend

verb, as in increase in value or to a higher point

rise, go up, climb

verb, as in rise up

verb, as in move to a better position in life or to a better job

ascend, move up, rise

verb, as in rise in rank or status

rise, jump, climb up

verb, as in become more extreme

heighten, rise

verb, as in increase in volume

verb, as in become heartened or elated

verb, as in exert oneself to meet a challenge

adjective, as in of something having a dusty purplish pink color

roseate, rosaceous, chromatic

Opposites of rose

What does rose mean?21

verb

1

come into existence; take on form or shape“A new religious movement originated in that country”

2

move upward“The fog lifted”

3

return from the dead“Christ is risen!”

4

rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”

5

get up and out of bed“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”

6

come to the surface

7

go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

8

take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

9

come up, of celestial bodies“The sun also rises”

10

increase in value or to a higher point“prices climbed steeply”

11

rise up“The building rose before them”

12

move to a better position in life or to a better job“She ascended from a life of poverty to one of great renown”

13

rise in rank or status“Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list”

14

become more extreme“The tension heightened”

15

increase in volume“the dough rose slowly in the warm room”

16

become heartened or elated“Her spirits rose when she heard the good news”

17

exert oneself to meet a challenge“rise to a challenge”

adjective

1

of something having a dusty purplish pink color“the roseate glow of dawn”

noun

1

pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began

2

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

3

a dusty pink color

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rose?33

Show 40 near rhymes

All 33 rhymes for rose, grouped by syllable

Rose in a sentence

  • All of a sudden, the river rose and broke its banks.unknown
  • As the sun rose, the stars faded away.sundown
  • The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became.CM
  • Up and up rose the balloon, until it was seen no more.unknown
  • As expected, the price of imported goods rose.Source_VOA
  • Long before the sun rose, the birds had arrived at the feeder.patgfisher
  • He rose from the dead, so to speak.unknown
  • My love is like a red, red rose.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rose

as a noun

plural
roses

as a verb

third-person singular
roses
present participle
rosing
past participle
rosed
past tense
rosed