Rose
/roʊz/
Definitions
3 meaningsA thorny bush or shrub of the genus Rosa, bearing fragrant, often colorful, flowers.
/roʊz/
A flower of the genus Rosa.
She picked a beautiful red rose from the garden.
💡 Simply: A rose is a pretty flower that often smells nice and has thorns. Imagine getting a bouquet from someone you like!
👶 For kids: A rose is a pretty flower that smells good and has thorns on its stem.
More Examples
The rose's petals were a delicate shade of pink.
The vase was filled with roses of different colors.
How It's Used
"The garden was filled with the scent of roses."
"He gave her a dozen red roses on their anniversary."
To move from a lower position to a higher one; to go up; to ascend.
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To move upward or increase.
The price of oil rose sharply.
💡 Simply: Imagine something going up, like a hot air balloon or the price of something going up. That's when something 'rose'!
👶 For kids: When something goes up, like a balloon or the sun, we say it rose.
More Examples
The smoke rose from the burning building.
The sun rose early this morning.
How It's Used
"The stock market rose significantly today."
"Smoke rose from the chimney."
Past tense of the verb 'rise'.
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Past tense of 'rise'.
The sun rose early this morning.
💡 Simply: Imagine something happened in the past; it means it 'rose' then.
👶 For kids: When something went up a long time ago, we say it rose.
More Examples
He rose from his chair to greet his guest.
Inflation rose during the economic crisis.
How It's Used
"He rose to the occasion and delivered a brilliant speech."
Synonyms
Bloom
Blossom
Flower
Ascend
Climb
Increase
Ascended
Climbed
Increased
Idioms & expressions
come up roses
To have a successful or positive outcome.
"Despite the challenges, the project came up roses."
a bed of roses
A situation or life that is easy and pleasant.
"Life is not always a bed of roses."
From Middle English *rose*, from Old French *rose* (feminine), from Latin *rosa* (feminine), ultimately from Ancient Greek *ῥόδον* (rhódon).
The word 'rose' has been used to describe the flower and the action of rising for centuries, its usage has been consistent throughout literary works.