# risen

Pronunciation: US say "RIZ-uhn" /ˈɹɪ.zən/; UK

## Verb

1. Past participle of rise. — past participle of rise
   - Simple: Past participle of rise. Use this form after "have," "has," or "had."
   - _Prices have risen sharply over the past year._
   - _The bread had risen perfectly by the time the oven reached temperature._

## Adjective

2. Having moved upward to a higher position, or having increased in level.
   - Simple: That has moved up to a higher place, or gotten up after lying down.
   - _The risen river spread across the low fields by midmorning._
   - _A risen loaf should feel light and airy before it goes into the oven._

## Origin

Formed from "rise" combined with the suffix "-n".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/risen (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).