I. əˈrīz intransitive verb
( arose -rōz ; arisen -riz ə n ; arising ; arises )
Etymology: Middle English arisen, from Old English ārīsan (akin to Old Saxon arīsan, Old High German irrīsan, Gothic urreisan ), from ā- (perfective prefix) + rīsan to rise — more at abear , rise
1.
a. : to rise from a fallen position
he arose slowly, brushing the dust of the street from his clothes
b. : to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling position
when they finally stood up to look at the finished table, Millie arose too — J.M.MacDonald
c. : to shake off a state of inactivity : pursue a less tranquil way of living or course of procedure ; especially : to rise belligerently, hostilely, or in rebellion
arise from your torpor and taste life
every group or institution arises in defense of an ideal — Encounter
no rival native house arose to dispute the throne — Kemp Malone
2.
a. : to rise from sleep or rest
arising early in the morning
b. : to return from death to life
they firmly believed that the dead arise
3. : to become violently active (as of the sea, the wind, or a deep emotion)
4.
a. : to originate from a specified source
a historical precedent for it arising out of the period of English rule — G.G.Weigend
b. : to come into being
no poets, no historians had arisen — Van Wyck Brooks
local cultures arose which were distinguished for fine pottery — Angélica Mendoza
c. : to become operative especially in such a way as to attract attention
a group of enthusiastic naturalists had arisen — H.A.Pilsbry
5.
a. : to appear above the horizon (as of the sun)
b. : to move upward physically : mount , ascend
a heavy mist arose and hung over the city
6. of circumstances and occurrences
a. : to come about : come up : take place
a situation almost unique in the world has arisen — L.D.Stamp
b. : to become apparent in such a way as to demand attention
various claims in the economic sphere which arose at the end of World War II — G.W.Hoffman
important problems which arise when two different groups having diverse languages and cultures meet — T.A.Sebeok
7. : to become audible : become heard
a storm of protest immediately arose — Current Biography
8. obsolete : to attain a higher rank : come into greater eminence
Synonyms: see rise , spring
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : rising
his morning's next arise — Christopher Marlowe