arise

verb

ə-ˈrīz 

arose ə-ˈrōz  ; arisen ə-ˈri-zᵊn  ; arising ə-ˈrī-ziŋ 

intransitive verb

1

a

: to begin to occur or to exist : to come into being or to attention

Problems arise when people try to avoid responsibility.

A conflict arose because of a misunderstanding.

Questions have arisen concerning the company's financial records.

He can defend himself should the need arise. [=if it becomes necessary to do so]

b

: to originate from a source

arteries that arise from the aorta

a river that arises from two main sources

2

: to get up or stand up : rise

He arose from his chair.

especially : to get up from sleep or after lying down

He arose (from bed) refreshed after a good night's sleep.

3

: to move upward : ascend

A mist arose from the valley.

Synonyms

• get up
• rise
• roll out
• turn out
• uprise

Choose the Right Synonym for arise

spring, arise, rise, originate, derive, flow, issue, emanate, proceed, stem mean to come up or out of something into existence.

spring implies rapid or sudden emerging.

an idea that springs to mind

arise and rise may both convey the fact of coming into existence or notice but rise often stresses gradual growth or ascent.

new questions have arisen

slowly rose to prominence

originate implies a definite source or starting point.

the fire originated in the basement

derive implies a prior existence in another form.

the holiday derives from an ancient Roman feast

flow adds to spring a suggestion of abundance or ease of inception.

words flowed easily from her pen

issue suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.

blood issued from the cut

emanate applies to the coming of something immaterial (such as a thought) from a source.

reports emanating from the capital

proceed stresses place of origin, derivation, parentage, or logical cause.

advice that proceeds from the best of intentions

stem implies originating by dividing or branching off from something as an outgrowth or subordinate development.

industries stemming from space research

Examples of arise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But before the opportunity arose, both Lorentz and Okposo had to deal with the grind that comes with being one of the extras at differing points of their NHL careers. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024

Cost efficiencies can be achieved by pursuing system-wide agreements, for example, and working cooperatively when opportunities arise. —Ravi Thadhani, STAT, 26 Apr. 2024

Again, though, these uncertainty intervals aren't showing you the uncertainty that arises from the possibility of an industrywide polling miss. —G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024

In the summer of 2019, mass protests arose when a Telegram Chat from Governor Ricardo Rosselló and his inner circle was leaked. —TIME, 25 Apr. 2024

Instead, any policy that arose in support of the plan required separate approval from the City Council. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024

Wars arise from specific conditions, such as a territorial dispute, the need to protect national interests or the interests of an ally, or a threat to the survival of a regime. —Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024

That so many of these moments arise from faithful attention to the original material should be no surprise. —Jesse Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024

The filing comes as questions have arisen about the company’s accounting firm, BF Borgers, which is based in Lakewood, Colo. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English ārīsan, from ā-, perfective prefix + rīsan to rise — more at abide

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing arise

• should the need arise

Kids Definition

arise

verb

ə-ˈrīz 

arose -ˈrōz  ; arisen -ˈriz-ən  ; arising -ˈrī-ziŋ 

1

: to get up from sleep or after lying down

arising at dawn

2

a

: to begin at a source

arteries that arise from the aorta

b

: to come into being or to attention

a question arose

3

: to move upward

mist arose from the valley