arise

UK: /əˈraɪz/ US: /əˈraɪz/ ,(ə rīz′)

Inflections of 'arise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

arises

v 3rd person singular

arising

v pres p

arose

v past

arisen

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

a•rise /əˈraɪz/   v. [no object] , a•rose/əˈroʊz/  a•ris•en /əˈrɪzən/  a•ris•ing. 

1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling;
   rise:
   He arose from his chair.
2. to awaken;
   wake up:
   She arose at 6 a.m.
3. to move upward;
   ascend:
   Smoke arose from the chimney.
4. to appear;
   spring up;
   result:
   Problems arise daily.
   [~ + from + object]
   What consequences will arise from this?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

a•rise  (ə rīz′), v.i., a•rose, a•ris•en (ə riz′ən), a•ris•ing. 

1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling;
   rise:
   He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
2. to awaken;
   wake up:
   He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.
3. to move upward;
   mount;
   ascend:
   A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.
4. to come into being, action, or notice;
   originate;
   appear;
   spring up:
   New problems arise daily.
5. to result or proceed;
   spring or issue (sometimes fol. by from):
   It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action. After such destruction many problems in resettlement often arise.

• bef. 900; Middle English arisen, Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan. See a-³, rise

Synonyms

• 3. climb.
• 4. emerge, flow, emanate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

arise / əˈraɪz/ verb (arises, arising, arose, arisen)(intransitive)

1. to come into being; originate
2. (followed by from) to spring or proceed as a consequence; result: guilt arising from my actions
3. to get or stand up, as from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
4. to come into notice
5. to move upwards; ascend

Etymology: Old English ārīsan; related to Old Saxon arīsan, Old High German irrīsan; see rise