arise

[ uh-rahyz ]

verb (used without object)

arose arisen [uh, -, riz, -, uh, n],arising

1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:

   He arose from his chair when she entered the room.

2. to awaken; wake up:

   He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.

3. to move upward; mount; ascend:

   A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.

   Synonyms: climb

4. to come into being, action, or notice; originate; appear; spring up:

   New problems arise daily.

   Synonyms: emanate, flow, emerge

5. to result or proceed; spring or issue (sometimes followed by from ):

   It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action. After such destruction many problems in resettlement often arise.

arise

/ əˈraɪz /

verb

1. to come into being; originate
2. foll by from to spring or proceed as a consequence; result

   guilt arising from my actions

3. to get or stand up, as from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
4. to come into notice
5. to move upwards; ascend

Other Words From

• rea·rise verb (used without object) rearose rearisen rearising

Word History and Origins

Origin of arise¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English arisen, Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan; equivalent to a- ³ + rise

Word History and Origins

Origin of arise¹

Old English ārīsan; related to Old Saxon arīsan, Old High German irrīsan; see rise

Example Sentences

Moreover, the study touches on broader questions of macroevolution: how new species arise, adapt and diversify.

From Science Daily

Police Chief Vittorio Pisani told journalists the need had arisen to "implement stringent measures" aimed at preventing risks from "the possible housing of dangerous persons and/or persons linked to criminal or terrorist organisations".

From BBC

Journaling builds awareness of these thoughts as they arise and reinforces your ability to choose new, healthier patterns over the old ones.

From Salon

She believed Walleys Quarry’s proximity to people’s homes was another major factor in the amount of complaints that arose from its operation.

From BBC

Many of us will step up to protect the communities most in harm’s way and be ready to mobilize to make forward progress as the opportunities arise, which they will.

From Salon

Related Words

• appear
• begin
• crop up
• derive
• emanate
• emerge
• ensue
• happen
• occur
• originate
• result
• rise
• set in
• stem