arise

[ uh-rahyz ]

/ əˈraɪz /

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verb (used without object), a·rose, a·ris·en [uh-riz-uhn] /əˈrɪz ən/, a·ris·ing.

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.

Nearby words

arion, ariose, arioso, ariosto, ariovistus, arise, arista, aristaeus, aristarch, aristarchus, aristarchus of samos

Origin of arise

before 900; Middle English arisen, Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan. See a-³, rise

SYNONYMS FOR arise

3 climb.

4 emerge, flow, emanate.

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Related forms

re·a·rise, verb (used without object), re·a·rose, re·a·ris·en, re·a·ris·ing.

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Examples from the Web for arises

For every "potential Ebola victim" that arises in the U.S., the CDC is forced to mobilize to the location.
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Probably this arises from the fact that the latter absorb less oxygen than the former.
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This is their great mistake, and arises from a misconception of the character and ways of Deity.
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(In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers).
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It also arises from our habit of seeing through transparent mediums, and moving in fluids whose resistance is not perceptible.
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British Dictionary definitions for arises

arise

/ (əˈraɪz) /

verb arises, arising, arose or arisen (intr)

to come into being; originate

(foll by from) to spring or proceed as a consequence; resultguilt 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

Word Origin for arise

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

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