# arise

Pronunciation: say "uh-RYZ" /əˈɹaɪz/

## Verb

1. To come into being, action, or notice, presenting itself or beginning to take effect.
   - Simple: To begin to happen or come into being, often without warning.
   - _Several problems arise when teams skip the planning stage._
   - _A rare opportunity arose while she was traveling abroad._
2. To rise or move upward from a lower place or position.
   - Simple: To move up from a lower place to a higher one.
   - _Bubbles arise from the bottom of the boiling pot._
   - _A flock of startled birds arose from the marsh._
3. To get up from bed or from a place of rest.
   - Simple: To get out of bed and stand up.
   - _Monks arise well before sunrise to begin their prayers._
   - _The farmhands arose at first light to bring in the harvest._

## Noun

4. The act of rising; a movement to a higher position. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: The act of rising or moving upward.
   - _The arise of the morning star guided the weary travelers._
   - _Sailors marked the arise of the moon before setting out._

## Origin

From Middle English arisen, from Old English ārīsan ("to arise, get up, rise, originate"), from Proto-Germanic *uzrīsaną ("to rise up"); it is equivalent to a- plus rise. It has cognates in several Germanic languages, including Gothic urreisan ("to arise").

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