arise

verb

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\ ə-ˈrīz

arose\ ə-ˈrōz

\; arisen\ ə-ˈri-zᵊn

\; arising\ ə-ˈrī-ziŋ

Definition of arise

intransitive verb

1a : to begin to occur or to exist : to come into being or to attention Problems arise when people try to avoid responsibility. A conflict arose because of a misunderstanding. Questions have arisen concerning the company's financial records. He can defend himself should the need arise. [=if it becomes necessary to do so]

b : to originate from a source arteries that arise from the aorta a river that arises from two main sources

2 : to get up or stand up : rise He arose from his chair. especially : to get up from sleep or after lying down He arose (from bed) refreshed after a good night's sleep.

3 : to move upward : ascend A mist arose from the valley.

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spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem mean to come up or out of something into existence. spring implies rapid or sudden emerging. an idea that springs to mind arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent. new questions have arisen slowly rose to prominence originate implies a definite source or starting point. the fire originated in the basement derive implies a prior existence in another form. the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception. words flowed easily from her pen issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet. blood issued from the cut emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source. reports emanating from the capital proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause. advice that proceeds from the best of intentions stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development. industries stemming from space research

Examples of arise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the expectation that a VC will participate in a round or sign a term sheet shouldn’t arise until the formal process kicks off. — Mike Ghaffary, Fortune, 15 June 2022 But several problems arise when litigation is the only focus of a D&I program. — Mohammad Anwar, Forbes, 5 May 2022 Quasars arise at the center of a galaxy where gravity is pulling matter into a black hole, but some particles escape and are jettisoned away at almost the speed of light. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2022 Sometimes, this quality can arise when a wine is made in airtight conditions, but this wine was fermented in concrete and aged in old barrels, both of which permit a small degree of oxygenation, so that would not have been the cause. — New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 But as Brown’s film suggests, many more questions still arise. — Essence, 8 Feb. 2022 Tensions quickly arise, but there’s no amount of family drama that the magic of Christmas can’t cure (onscreen, that is). — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2021 These kinds of mood and psychiatric symptoms typically arise during adolescence or early adulthood, but the COVID-19 patients who developed them were significantly older. — Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2021 But in an expanded online world, many more thorny issues will arise—probably more than a 20-person board can handle. — Camille Squires, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2021 See More

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