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# arise

«arise» in Mova's school dictionary: **to begin or appear, usually a problem, question or chance** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (arise, arises, arose, arisen, arising)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To arise is to begin or appear, usually a problem, question or chance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#m1)

2) (formal, old) To arise is to get up or stand up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In formal and exam language: «If a problem arises, tell an adult» means if a problem happens. «Questions that arise from the experiment» are questions it makes you think of. In old stories and poems «Arise!» means «Get up!». Phrases: if the need arises, arise from.

### examples

- If any problems arise, ask your teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x1)
- A question arose during the science lesson. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x2)
- Call 999 if an emergency arises. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x3)
- (formal) Difficulties may arise when the data is incomplete. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x4)
- (old) «Arise, Sir Knight,» said the queen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x5)
- Mist arose from the lake at dawn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x6)
- We'll help if the need arises. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/#x7)

### note

Irregular: arise, arose, arisen. Rather formal; everyday speech says «come up» or «happen». Do not confuse with «rise» (go up) and «raise» (lift something up); «arise» is mostly about problems, questions and chances appearing.

### In the corpora

- [And the younger arose, and lay with him; and he knew not when she lay down, nor when she arose.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.517/)
- [Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him fast by thy hand; for I will make him a great nation.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.559/)
- [And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.686/)
- [Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.793/)
- [Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.821/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «arise» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/arise/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.