arise
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (7)
- come into existence; take on form or shape“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”Synonyms: originaterisedevelopuprisespring upgrow
- originate or come into being“a question arose”Synonyms: come upbob up
- rise to one's feet“The audience got up and applauded”Synonyms: riseupriseget upstand up
- result or issue“A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion”Synonyms: come up
- move upward“The fog lifted”“The smoke arose from the forest fire”“The mist uprose from the meadows”Synonyms: riseliftmove upgo upcome upuprise
- take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegianceSynonyms: rebelriserise up
- get up and out of bed“I get up at 7 A.M. every day”“They rose early”“He uprose at night”Synonyms: get upturn outupriserise
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Arise \A*rise"\, n. Rising. [Obs.] --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
Arise \A*rise"\ ([.a]*r[imac]z"), v. i. [imp. Arose (-r[=o]z"); p. pr. & vb. n. Arising; p. p. Arisen (-r[i^]z"'n).]. [AS. [=a]r[imac]san; [=a] (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r[imac]san to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See Rise.]
1.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. [1913 Webster]
2.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. [1913 Webster]
There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph.— Ex. i. 8.[1913 Webster]
The doubts that in his heart arose.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
3.To proceed; to issue; to spring. [1913 Webster]
Whence haply mention may arise Of something not unseasonable to ask.— Milton.[1913 Webster]