ARISE


Meaning of ARISE in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.