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a·rise

arise

 
 
pronunciation:
raIz
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: arises, arising, arose, arisen
definition 1: to come into view or existence; emerge.
Several unexpected topics arose during the discussion.This question arises at every meeting, but we never seem to come to any agreement on the answer.Difficulties will inevitably arise despite all of our precautions.During the night, there arose a serious and unforeseen problem that had to be dealt with immediately.[there + verb + noun ]
synonyms:
appear, come up, crop up, originate, show up
similar words:
dawn, emerge, form, offer, spring up
definition 2: to move upward.
Steam arose from the boiling water.
synonyms:
ascend, climb, mount, rise
similar words:
go up, lift, scale, soar, tower
definition 3: to result or issue (often fol. by "from").
The problem arose from their lack of attention to what they were doing.
synonyms:
ensue, occur, proceed, result, stem
similar words:
derive, devise, emanate, emerge, happen, originate, rise, spring, start
definition 4: to get up, as from sitting or sleep.
He never arises before ten o'clock on Saturdays.
synonyms:
rise
antonyms:
recline
similar words:
awake, stand, wake up
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