arise

Meaning

Verb

• To come up from a lower to a higher position.
• To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
• 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.

Related

Similar words

• rise, spring, stand up

Origin

• From Middle English arisen, from Old English ārīsan ("to arise, get up; rise; spring from, originate; spring up, ascend"), from Proto-Germanic *uzrīsaną ("to rise up, arise"), equivalent to a- + rise. Cognate with Scots arise, aryse, Middle Low German errīsen ("to stand up, arise"), Old High German irrīsan ("to rise up, fall"), Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 ("to arise"). Eclipsed Middle English sourden, sorden, borrowed from Old French sordre, sourdre.