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."
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Example Sentences
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Speaking on condition of anonymity, an EU official admitted such an issue could arise again.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
However, when it was put to Thompson that the ECB may need to provide some funding for the Test to take place, he said his organisation would "look at" the situation should it arise.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Boeing has provided operators with procedures for crews to manage the situation should it arise, and our flight crews are trained and equipped to follow those procedures,” Allegiant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Scientists have long studied coffee for possible effects on digestion, mood, and overall health, but exactly how these effects arise has remained less clear.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
While it was wonderfully satisfying to see a sturdy structure arise from the ashes, literally, what had lifted my spirits most was seeing all the Vida folks come out.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The case arises out of a mundane fact pattern: Kendrick Beaird pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
If that need arises after rates have risen, you would turn a paper loss into an actual loss.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We've shown for the first time that the front of the brain arises from a totally different progenitor cell than the back of the brain," said Kyle Loh, PhD, associate professor of developmental biology.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
A minor issue that arises in an inspection can easily break buyers’ budget if they have to pay to fix it themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
This understandable misconception arises from the fact that — unlike other chlorinated hydrocarbons — DDT in powder form is not readily absorbed through the skin.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
It arose from generations responding to their own coming-of-age experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
One long-studied possibility is that magnetism first arose in the very early universe, long before the first stars or galaxies formed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
El Camino Real put coach Josh Lienhard on administrative leave after questions arose why his CPR and first-aid cards were not listed in the Red Cross database.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
In crafting “The Price of Freedom,” the museum consulted with veterans’ groups to try to avoid a backlash like the one that arose on the Enola Gay.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
But Valerie was something different, a big sister to each of us individually and someone who helped us stand back and take measure of our dilemmas when they arose.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Speculation has arisen on social media that the death was related to the recent heat wave that has pushed temperatures to record levels in the past few days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Since England won the second Test at Lord's, a debate has arisen about ticket prices for the home Ashes next summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"It's if we have slowly arisen from the bottom of the sea," A/Prof. Duggin says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 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
Try as they might, they could not nap, for it was still morning, and although they had arisen well before dawn, they were much too excited to sleep.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Hashim Thaci was convicted in one of the final verdicts in a series of landmark trials arising from the bloody dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Amid the outcry, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called Saturday for AI companies to "pace the frontier" -- or coordinate a slowdown in the technology's development -- to allow a better understanding of the risks arising.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Harvard Office of Technology Development is actively pursuing patent protection and commercialization opportunities for the innovations arising from this research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
According to the California Department of Insurance, 11,300 State Farm policyholders filed homeowner claims arising from last year’s L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Once China was finally unified, in 221 B.C., no other independent state ever had a chance of arising and persisting for long in China.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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