Arose

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arose \A*rose"\
     The past or preterit tense of {Arise}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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[imac]san; [=a] (equiv. to Goth.
     us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r[imac]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.
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     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.
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              There arose up a new king . . . which knew not
              Joseph.                               --Ex. i. 8.
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              The doubts that in his heart arose.   --Milton.
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     3. To proceed; to issue; to spring.
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              Whence haply mention may arise
              Of something not unseasonable to ask. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [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}]
       [also: {arose}, {arisen}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arose
       See {arise}