arise
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
to awaken; wake up: He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.
to move upward; mount; ascend: A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.
to come into being, action, or notice; originate; appear; spring up: New problems arise daily.
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.
Origin of arise
1Other words for arise
Other words from arise
- re·a·rise, verb (used without object), re·a·rose, re·a·ris·en, re·a·ris·ing.
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How to use arise in a sentence
FDA typically convenes such a panel before deciding whether to approve a drug in situations where there are questions arising from clinical trial data.
WHO advises against using Gilead’s remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID patients | Claire Zillman, reporter | November 20, 2020 | FortuneThere are some concerns arising that are more profound and frightening — like the crushing effect the pandemic is having on our mental health, particularly that of children.
The pandemic isn’t ending anytime soon. And our bodies are feeling the stress. | Petula Dvorak | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostThe island toads’ short legs may have arisen because there’s little pressure on tiny islands to move into new territory quickly to beat competing toads to an area of rich resources, unlike what cane toads invading Australia are experiencing.
Guttural toads shrank by a third after just 100 years on two islands | Jake Buehler | November 19, 2020 | Science NewsI took it as tongue-in-cheek — but even then, it could be taken as a defensive, preemptive joke arising from all the times she’s had to hear about it, since she’s no doubt heard about it, given the double standard.
Carolyn Hax: The 10-year plan is his brainchild. Her 5-year plan is a child child. | Carolyn Hax | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostThat doesn’t have to arise because a manager’s just trying to pad their numbers.
Does Advertising Actually Work? (Part 1: TV) (Ep. 440) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 19, 2020 | Freakonomics
Whenever the opportunity has arisen the public has thirsted for the excitement that scientific discovery engenders.
The New 'Cosmos' Reboot Marks a Promising New Era for Science | Lawrence M. Krauss | March 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut by attempting so strenuously to banish the doubts and suspicions that had arisen after Nov.
The JFK Assassination: The Long Weekend That Never Ended | Malcolm Jones | November 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA very complicated ethical debate has arisen from the mess that is the Guantánamo Bay detention camp.
The Writhing, Miserable Reality of Force Feeding at Guantánamo Bay | Kent Sepkowitz | May 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe exact origin of its discovery is unknown, but may have arisen from a hunt led by the Babylonians.
No—the swamps in which these fevers have arisen in our history have been almost entirely right wing.
A furious controversy concerning this picture had arisen among art critics.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsA friendship had arisen between them, which the years had idealized rather than impaired.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeAnd it may safely be said that with its improvement, has arisen also the extension and wide spread practice of music generally.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceEdna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinMany questions have arisen between pledgors and pledgees about their rights to vote the pledged stock.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for arise
/ (əˈraɪz) /
to come into being; originate
(foll by from) to spring or proceed as a consequence; result: guilt arising from my actions
to get or stand up, as from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
to come into notice
to move upwards; ascend
Origin of arise
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