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arise |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Arise \A*rise"\, n. Rising. [Obs.] --Drayton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Arise \A*rise"\ ([.a]*r[imac]z"), v. i. [imp. {Arose} (-r[=o]z"); p. pr & vb n. {Arising}; p. p. {Arisen} (-r[i^]z"'n).]. [AS. [=a]r[=i]san; [=a] (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r[=i]san to rise; cf Goth. urreisan to arise. See {Rise}.] 1. To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth he arose early in the morning. 2. To spring up to come into action being or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part to present itself as the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise. There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. --Ex. i. 8. The doubts that in his heart arose. --Milton. 3. To proceed; to issue; to spring. Whence haply mention may arise Of something not unseasonable to ask --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: arise v 1: come into existence or develop: "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story" [syn: {originate}, {rise}, {develop}, {spring up}, {grow}] 2: originate or come into being "aquestion arose" [syn: {come up}, {bob up}] 3: rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded" [syn: {rise}, {get up}, {stand up}] [ant: {sit down}, {lie down}] 4: occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" [syn: {come up}] 5: move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire" [syn: {rise}, {lift}, {move up}, {go up}, {come up}] [ant: {descend}] 6: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn: {rebel}, {rise}, {rise up}] 7: get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early" [syn: {get up}, {turn out}, {rise}] [ant: {go to bed}, {go to bed}]
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