Arise

Arise is an intransitive verb with several related senses. It can mean to come into being or to begin to occur, as in a problem that arises or a plan that arises from new information. It can also mean to get up from a bed or other resting position, as in the morning when people arise. Additionally, arise can describe something appearing or becoming evident, such as light arising over the horizon or an idea arising during discussion.

The verb is irregular. Its present tense forms include arise (I/you/we/they arise) and arises (he/she/it arises). The past tense is arose, and the past participle is arisen. The present participle is arising. These forms differ from rise and raise, where rise is intransitive and raise is transitive.

Common collocations and expressions include arise from and arise out of, both of which mean to originate or result from something. Arising in contract or legal language often appears in phrases such as “questions arising under this agreement” or “occurring or arising in the course of,” indicating issues that emerge during the relevant matter. In everyday usage, arise is frequently paired with phrases like “an issue arises,” “a need arises,” or “opportunities arise.”

Etymology traces arise to Old English arisan, from Proto-Germanic roots, related to the general sense of rising or getting up. The word shares semantic connections with languages that mark the act of coming into existence or elevating in position, though its specific forms and usage are idiomatic to English.

See also rise, raise.