arise
/əˈɹaɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "to arise from a kneeling posture"
- "He arose early in the morning."
- "A cloud arose and covered the sun."
- "A new challenge will arise every time you think you've solved the last one."
- "The issue began to arise when the team members couldn't agree on the plan."
- "Problems can arise unexpectedly, but we need to be prepared for them."
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. 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”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈɹaɪz/
- British English: /əˈɹaɪz/