Gets ready for the national anthem, maybe (5)

I believe the answer is:

rises

(Other definitions for rises that I've seen before include "Ascends" , "Gets up" , "Moves upwards" , "Moves upward" , "Comes or goes upward" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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