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a⋅rise

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

Synonyms:
3. climb. 4. emerge, flow, emanate.
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a·rise   (ə-rīz')   
intr.v.   a·rose (ə-rōz'), a·ris·en (ə-rĭz'ən), a·ris·ing, a·ris·es

  1. To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.

  2. To awaken and get up: arose at dawn.

  3. To move upward; ascend.

  4. To come into being; originate: hoped that a new spirit of freedom was arising.

  5. 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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