arise
To come up from a lower to a higher position.
Verb 3 meanings
To come up from a lower to a higher position.
“to arise from a kneeling posture”
To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
“He arose early in the morning.”
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.
“A cloud arose and covered the sun.”
Etymology
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.
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ARISE at a glance
ARISE has 5 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,761 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with arise
All rhymesOne letter away
- AROSE5
- ANISE5
- PRISE7
- ARISH8
- FRISE8
- GRISE6
- CRISE7
- BRISE7
- AVISE8
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