arise
Americanverb (used without object)
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arises,
present (3rd person singular)
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arose,
past
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arisen,
past participle
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arising
present participle
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to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise.
He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
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to awaken; wake up.
He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.
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to move upward; mount; ascend.
A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.
- Synonyms:
- climb
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to come into being, action, or notice; originate; appear; spring up.
New problems arise daily.
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to result or proceed; spring or issue (sometimes followed byfrom ).
It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action. After such destruction many problems in resettlement often arise.
verb
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to come into being; originate
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(foll by from) to spring or proceed as a consequence; result
guilt arising from my actions
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to get or stand up, as from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
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to come into notice
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to move upwards; ascend
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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arisesimple
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arisessimple
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have arisenperfect
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has arisenperfect
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am arisingprogressive
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are arisingprogressive
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is arisingprogressive
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have been arisingperfect progressive
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has been arisingperfect progressive
Past
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arosesimple
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had arisenperfect
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was arisingprogressive
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were arisingprogressive
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had been arisingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of arise
First recorded before 900; Middle English arisen, Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan; equivalent to a- 3 + rise
Explanation
Arise is a verb that means to get up, maybe to stand or get out of bed, like when you arise in the morning to get ready for the day. The verb arise can apply to people when they get up but it can also apply to issues or situations that come up, like problems that arise when a leader takes away people's rights. What happens next? People might arise, meaning they rebel, protesting the leader's actions, maybe even declaring that they are no longer under his or her rule. If this happens, a new political party will likely arise, meaning "come into existence."
Vocabulary lists containing arise
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Example Sentences
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“Nick’s sense of urgency is real, but it did not arise in a vacuum,” lawyers for the former manager of the trust wrote Thursday in a lengthy response to Reiner’s demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A seer whose talent only seemed to arise when she needed to share bad news, Helaena was an unwelcome presence in her feuding family.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The vast majority of refunds are processed within a week, and when issues arise it is often because a buyer’s payment information needs to be updated,” the spokesperson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
When those concerns arise in the coming months, a prime minister who wants to make people feel better may find himself under pressure again.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
They arise no more; we are dead and they stand remote on the horizon, they are a mysterious reflection, an apparition, that haunts us, that we fear and love without hope.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
The theory proposes that subjective experience arises in systems that combine large amounts of information into a unified whole.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
It isn’t a principle that arises equally from any given worldview or religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
My general note is particular to the genre: Comedy works best when exaggeration arises the way it does in nature, as a fact of personality rather than as a calculated theatrical effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Asked whether all candidates would receive equal coverage, Brittin replied: "You can look at our guidelines and we'll happily discuss when the eventuality arises, including whoever's standing."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Of course many times apprehension arises when there is no reason for it at all.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Many also live around hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, environments that some theories identify as possible locations where life first arose.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
What troubles the team is that since problems arose surrounding redemptions at the end of the first quarter, the rise in risk assets has pushed the topic of private-credit risk off the radar.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The hypothesis itself arose from observations of grandmothers’ behaviors in extant hunter-gatherer groups in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This exact problem arose in the recent first round of the Los Angeles mayoral race, where markets had predicted much greater success for Spencer Pratt than he actually achieved.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
For millennia the center of Jewish life had been planted firmly in the Middle East, but in the tenth century an opportunity for Jews arose in Spain.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
One of the issues that has arisen since Zambada agreed to plead guilty has been where he will serve his sentence.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
They’re right here, in high summer, on Paris’ oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, where an enormous art installation, a trompe l’oeil inflatable snow-clad mountain range, has arisen over the river Seine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
Research for “The Hidden Nations of Animals” took Mr. Huling to some far-flung locations, including the accidental nature sanctuary that’s arisen in the no man’s land between North and South Korea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Cooperative breeding is a strategy that’s arisen across the tree of life.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Humans have lived in Africa far longer than anywhere else: our remote ancestors originated there around 7 million years ago, and anatomically modern Homo sapiens may have arisen there since then.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Separating Tesla’s China operations—including an EV factory there—would address potential conflicts arising from SpaceX’s work as a major U.S. defense contractor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Colchester City Council has previously said: "We recognise and appreciate the community's commitment to water safety and will continue to work with partners to review risks and consider any lessons arising from this tragic incident."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
When the S&P 500 surges, so does the estimated inflation arising from investor fees for financial advice.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Any potential matters arising from this incident will be handled through the appropriate processes established by the collective bargaining agreement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
If it is destroyed, then he will fall; and his fall will be so low that none can foresee his arising ever again.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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