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Arise is to come out of something. (verb)
An example of arise is how the printed book came out of the 15th century with the invention of the printing press.
Arise is to awake or stand up. (verb)
Waking up in the morning is an example of how you arise.
Arise is to come into existence or to come up, often unexpectedly. (verb)
An example of arise is when a sudden lunch date comes up which was not planned.
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