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arose

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈrəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈroʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə rōz)

From the verb arise: (⇒ conjugate)
arose is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•rose /əˈroʊz/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. pt. of arise.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•rose  (ə rōz),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. pt. of arise. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arose /əˈrəʊz/ vb
  1. the past tense of arise
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•rise /əˈraɪz/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], a•rose/əˈroʊz/USA pronunciation  a•ris•en /əˈrɪzən/USA pronunciation  a•ris•ing. 
  1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling;
    rise: He arose from his chair.
  2. to awaken;
    wake up:She arose at 6 a.m.
  3. to move upward;
    ascend:Smoke arose from the chimney.
  4. to appear;
    spring up;
    result:Problems arise daily.[~ + from + object]What consequences will arise from this?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•rise  (ə rīz),USA pronunciation v.i., a•rose, a•ris•en (ə rizən),USA pronunciation a•ris•ing. 
  1. to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling;
    rise:He arose from his chair when she entered the room.
  2. to awaken;
    wake up:He arose at sunrise to get an early start to the beach.
  3. to move upward;
    mount;
    ascend:A thin curl of smoke arose lazily from the cabin.
  4. to come into being, action, or notice;
    originate;
    appear;
    spring up:New problems arise daily.
  5. to result or proceed;
    spring or issue (sometimes fol. by from):It is difficult to foresee the consequences that may arise from this action. After such destruction many problems in resettlement often arise.
  • bef. 900; Middle English arisen, Old English ārīsan; cognate with Gothic ur-reisan. See a-3, rise
    3. climb. 4. emerge, flow, emanate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arise /əˈraɪz/ vb (arises, arising, arose, arisen) (intransitive)
  1. to come into being; originate
  2. (followed by from) to spring or proceed as a consequence; result: guilt arising from my actions
  3. to get or stand up, as from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position
  4. to come into notice
  5. to move upwards; ascend
Etymology: Old English ārīsan; related to Old Saxon arīsan, Old High German irrīsan; see rise
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