arise

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To happen or start to exist, especially a problem or situation.

   A serious problem arose during the meeting.

2. 2
   verb

   To result from or be caused by something.

   Many mistakes arise from a simple lack of care.

3. 3
   verb

   To get up or rise to a standing position.

   She arose from her chair to greet the guests.

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 (“to arise, rise up, come into existence”), Middle Low German errīsen (“to stand up, arise”), Old High German irrīsan (“to rise up, fall”), Gothic 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (urreisan, “to arise”). Eclipsed Middle English sourden, sorden, borrowed from Old French sordre, sourdre (“to arise, originate, fly up”).

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