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Words ending in RISE

There are 60 words ending in RISE in the standard word-game list. The most common are surprise, enterprise, sunrise, arise, memorise, authorise.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
surprisethe astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you10
enterprisea purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)12
sunriseof an industry or technology; new and developing7
arisecome into existence; take on form or shape5
memorisecommit to memory; learn by heart12
authorisegive or delegate power or authority to12
comprisebe composed of14
allegoriseinterpret as an allegory11
aphorisespeak or write in aphorisms13
appriseinform (somebody) of something11
bowdleriseedit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate16
carburiseunite with carbon13
categoriseplace into or assign to a category13
ceriseof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or…8
circularisecanvass by distributing letters15
computeriseprovide with computers17
containerisepackage in a container14
earthriseThe time of "day" when the Earth begins to rise over the horizon of another planet according to a local…12
empriseAn enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure.11
extemporiseperform without preparation22
exteriorisemake external or objective, or give reality to18
familiarisemake familiar or conversant with16
glamorisemake glamorous and attractive12
interioriseincorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal11
linearisemake linear or get into a linear form9
mercerisetreat to strengthen and improve the luster13
mesmeriseattract strongly, as if with a magnet13
militariselend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force12
moisturisemake (more) humid12
moonriseThe time of day or night when the moon begins to rise over the horizon.10
motoriseequip with armed and armored motor vehicles10
particularisebe specific about17
pasteuriseheat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms12
plagiarisetake without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property13
polarisecause to vibrate in a definite pattern10
polymerisecause (a compound) to polymerize17
popularisecater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use14
pressuriseincrease the pressure on a gas or liquid12
priseto move or force, especially in an effort to get something open7
pulverisedestroy completely14
repriserepeat an earlier theme of a composition9
reriseTo rise again.6
satiriseridicule with satire8
secularisemake secular and draw away from a religious orientation12
solarisereverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by…8
summarisebe a summary of13
temporisedraw out a discussion or process in order to gain time13
terrorisecoerce by violence or with threats9
theoriseto believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds11
transistoriseequip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors13
uprisecome into existence; take on form or shape8
vaporisecause to change into a vapor13
vulgarisecater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use13

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