arise Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
verb originate or come into being
come up; bob up.
- a question arose
verb rise to one's feet
stand up; get up; rise; uprise.
- The audience got up and applauded
verb result or issue
come up.
- A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion
verb move upward
come up; rise; uprise; lift; go up; move up.
- The fog lifted
- The smoke arose from the forest fire
- The mist uprose from the meadows
verb take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rise; rebel; rise up.
verb get up and out of bed
get up; rise; turn out; uprise.
- I get up at 7 A.M. every day
- They rose early
- He uprose at night

AS. arisan; a (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + risan to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See Rise.

imperfect Arose present participle & verbal noun Arising; past participle Arisen

To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.
To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.
There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. Ex. i. 8.

The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton.
To proceed; to issue; to spring.
Whence haply mention may arise Of something not unseasonable to ask. Milton.