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arise

Syllabification: (a·rise)
Pronunciation: /əˈrīz/

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Definition of arise

verb (past arose /əˈrōz/; past participle arisen /əˈrizən/)

[no object]
  • 1(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent:new difficulties had arisen
  • come into being; originate:the practice arose in the nineteenth century
  • (arise from/out of) occur as a result of:most conflicts arise from ignorance or uncertainty
  • 2 formal or literary get or stand up:he arose at 9:30 and went out for a walk

Origin:

Old English ārīsan, from ā- 'away' (as an intensifier) + the verb rise

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