Hypertext Webster Gateway: "arise"

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) 1.7 (wn)

arise
v 1: 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" [syn:
{originate}, {rise}, {develop}, {uprise}, {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}, {uprise}, {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"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" [syn: {rise},
{lift}, {move up}, {go up}, {come up}, {uprise}] [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"; "He uprose at night" [syn: {get up}, {turn
out}, {uprise}, {rise}] [ant: {go to bed}, {go to bed}]


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