v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' r ī z
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: arose \ - ' r ō z \ ; aris · en \ - ' ri-z ə n \ ; aris · ing \ - ' r ī -zi ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ā r ī san, from ā -, perfective prefix + r ī san to rise ― more at ABIDE
Date: before 12th century
1 : to get up : RISE
2 a : to originate from a source b : to come into being or to attention
3 : ASCEND
synonyms see SPRING