verb (used without object), a·rose, a·ris·en /əˈrɪzən/Show Spelled[uh-riz-uhn]Show IPA,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 followed 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: before 900; Middle English arisen,Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan.See a-3, rise
Related forms
re·a·rise, verb (used without object), -rose, -ris·en, -ris·ing.