From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Arise \A*rise"\ ([.a]*r[imac]z"), verb (used without an object) [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verb
1: come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" [syn: {originate}, {rise}, {develop}, {uprise}, {spring up}, {grow}]
2: originate or come into being; "aquestion arose" [syn: {come up}, {bob up}]
3: rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded" [syn: {rise}, {uprise}, {get up}, {stand up}] [ant: {sit down}, {lie down}]
4: occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" [syn: {come up}]
5: move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" [syn: {rise}, {lift}, {move up}, {go up}, {come up}, {uprise}] [ant: {descend}]
6: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn: {rebel}, {rise}, {rise up}]
7: get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" [syn: {get up}, {turn out}, {uprise}, {rise}] [ant: {go to bed}, {go to bed}] [also: {arose}, {arisen}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
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