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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Severe stress during childhood can increase a person's vulnerability to anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders when new challenges arise later in life.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Markets will move up and down, your dreams might shift a little bit more to the west or the east, and unexpected situations might arise.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
They should carefully safeguard their legitimacy so they may adjudicate authoritatively when true collisions between the branches arise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Kant on Sunday said he had "never accepted the Nalsar invitation" to be the chief guest at their convocation so the "question of me attending does not arise", Times of India reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
These questions arise at many different levels and for many types of groups.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The advantage of having readily accessible cash in retirement is that you’re prepared if an unexpected expense arises.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said she had started preparations for restoring internal border checks "if the need arises".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It isn’t a principle that arises equally from any given worldview or religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
What Gottman is saying is that a relationship between two people has a fist as well: a distinctive signature that arises naturally and automatically.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Another hurdle arose in February of this year, when the European Commission launched an investigation into the firm's compliance with the Digital Services Act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The fact that this issue first arose last year should strengthen his case, not weaken it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Amazon’s markups primarily arose from its stake in Anthropic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Supreme Court case arose from one such tragedy: a five-year-old boy crushed by a truck while walking to school with his father.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
My difficulty arose from the fact that the clips were utterly overwhelming.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
“Chris has got a good head about the world and I think he can appreciate the context in which the Backrooms has arisen beyond just ‘a new fresh IP to touch on,’” Parsons says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Cooperative breeding is a strategy that’s arisen across the tree of life.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
A narrative has arisen that AI will obsolete software vendors and their per-user subscription revenue model, and Friday’s news played into that story.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
“It is worth emphasizing that this situation would never have arisen had the Government simply afforded Plaintiffs their constitutional rights before initially deporting them,” the judge wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
However, Capricorn raised his hand to quell the murmur that had arisen.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
The MoD, which did not accept liability, said action had been taken to "prevent similar issues arising in the future" and further use of the non-MoD training site had been prohibited.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But, there were still significant cost headwinds of around $600 million in the second quarter arising from the conflict in the Middle East, it added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from the conflict.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Echoes—shreds of memories arising out of the void of her mind.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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