/euh ruyz"/ , v.i. , arose, arisen /euh riz"euhn/ , arising .
1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise: He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
2. to awaken; wake up: He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.
3. to move upward; mount; ascend: A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.
4. to come into being, action, or notice; originate; appear; spring up: New problems arise daily.
5. to result or proceed; spring or issue (sometimes fol. by from ): It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action. After such destruction many problems in resettlement often arise.
[ bef. 900; ME arisen, OE arisan; c. Goth ur-reisan. See A- 3 , RISE ]
Syn. 3. climb. 4. emerge, flow, emanate.