1. To loom out of or extend upward from some place or thing. We could see the huge tower rising out of the city as we approached. There used to be a gigantic oak tree that rose out of the ground in the field behind our house.

2. To emanate, radiate, or issue from some group, place, or thing. An loud groan rose out of the class when the teacher announced they'd be having a pop-quiz that day. Thick plumes of dust rose out of the carpet with each step we took. Cheers rose out of the stadium every time the home team scored a goal.

3. To originate in or come into existence from something. She had the kind of strong, self-assured determination that rises out of experience in this business. He has a lot of anger rising out of the abuse he suffered as a kid.

4. To emerge renewed, revitalized, or reborn as something different following some state of total destruction or ruin. The company has been rising out of the ashes of its former glory since being taken over by the billionaire CEO. An entirely new city rose out of the destruction left behind by the war.