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a⋅rose

[uh-rohz]

–verb

pt. of arise.

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surgir, presentarse,

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entstehen,

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起こる

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a⋅rise

[uh-rahyz]

–verb (used without object), a⋅rose, a⋅ris⋅en [uh-riz-uh

, 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.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME arisen, OE ārīsan; c. Goth ur-reisan. See a- ³ , rise

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a·rise (ə-rīz') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. a·rose (ə-rōz'), a·ris·en (ə-rĭz'ən), a·ris·ing, a·ris·es

To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.
To awaken and get up: arose at dawn.
To move upward; ascend.
To come into being; originate: hoped that a new spirit of freedom was arising.
To result, issue, or proceed: mistakes that arise from a basic misunderstanding. See Synonyms at stem¹.

[Middle English arisen, from Old English ārīsan : ā-, intensive pref. + rīsan, to rise; see rise.]

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a·rose (ə-rōz') Pronunciation Key
v. Past tense of arise.

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Arose

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[=i]san; [=a] (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r[=i]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.

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.

There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. --Ex. i. 8.

The doubts that in his heart arose. --Milton.

3. To proceed; to issue; to spring.

Whence haply mention may arise Of something not unseasonable to ask. --Milton.

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