arise

arise is a 5-letter English word with 11 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 5 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. 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.
2. intransitive verb. 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.
3. intransitive verb. To proceed; to issue; to spring.
4. noun. Rising.
5. verb. get up and out of bed

   "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"

   "They rose early"

   Synonyms: rise, uprise

6. verb. result or issue

   "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"

7. verb. move upward

   "The fog lifted"

   "The smoke arose from the forest fire"

   Synonyms: lift, rise, uprise

8. verb. rise to one's feet

   "The audience got up and applauded"

   Synonyms: rise, uprise

9. verb. take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

   Synonyms: rebel, rise

10. verb. come into existence; take on form or shape

    "A new religious movement originated in that country"

    "a love that sprang up from friendship"

    Synonyms: develop, grow, originate, rise, uprise

11. verb. originate or come into being

    "a question arose"

Synonyms

rise, uprise, lift, rebel, develop, grow, originate

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in arise:

aesir, aries, raise, reais, serai

Common word forms

arised, ariser, arises, arising

Words from these letters

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