arises

verb

Definition of arisesnext
present tense third-person singular of arise
1
as in rises
to leave one's bed the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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2
as in emerges
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly note in your report any problems that arise while you are conducting the experiment

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3
as in originates
to come into existence it is not known exactly how mammals arose, but scientists date the earliest mammals to the Triassic period

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as in ascends
to move or extend upward slowly the hot-air balloon arose, and the round-the-world flight was begun

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“Arises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arises. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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