give rise to

Idioms and Phrases

see give birth to , def. 2.

Example Sentences

"We hope to make more progress in understanding the complex mechanisms that give rise to the forms of living things."

From Science Daily

Navin points out that epithelial cells, which line and cover the inside and outside of the body, are the cells that are believed to give rise to cancer.

From Science Daily

In an experiment that sounds like science fiction, Dr Alex de Mendoza of Queen Mary University of London collaborated with researchers from The University of Hong Kong to use a gene found in choanoflagellates, a single-celled organism related to animals, to create stem cells which they then used to give rise to a living, breathing mouse.

From Science Daily

While Khodayari’s research in Cal State L.A.’s Environmental Sustainability and Pollution Control lab focuses on managing contaminants here on Earth, she and Barge immediately saw parallels with the Origins and Habitability lab’s exploration of the conditions that could give rise to life across the universe.

From Los Angeles Times

A few clergy believe that Catholic leaders discredited the legitimacy of Biden’s presidency and that this helped give “rise to the violence at the U.S. Capitol.”

From Salon

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