v. i. | 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; |
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; | |
3. | To proceed; to issue; to spring. | |
n. | 1. | Rising. |
Verb | 1. | arise - come into existence; take on form or shape; "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"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" |
2. | arise - originate or come into being; "aquestion arose" | |
3. | arise - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded" | |
4. | arise - occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion" Synonyms: come up | |
5. | arise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" | |
6. | arise - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | |
7. | arise - get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night" |