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arise definition

arise (ə rīz′)

intransitive verb arose arose′ (-rōz′), arisen aris′·en (-riz′ən), arising aris′·ing

  1. to get up, as from sleeping or sitting; rise
  2. to move upward; ascend
  3. to come into being; originate
  4. to result or spring (from)

Etymology: ME arisen < OE arisan < a-, out (see a-) + risan, to rise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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