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

The research, which was financed by the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office, arose out of funding priorities established by the office in 2019 regarding thermal energy storage.

From Science Daily

"There needs to be a wider network of services in place to support families when such difficulties arise and enable children to quickly return to the classroom."

From BBC

Good and bad habits are two sides of the same coin -- both arise when automatic responses overpower goal-directed control.

From Science Daily

Various knee abnormalities can arise from aging or injury, resulting in pain and dysfunction.

From Science Daily

“When those opportunities arise in games to finish people off,” he said, “we have to do a good job of finishing people off.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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