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arisen

/əˈɹɪzən/

arisen is the past participle of arise.

Meaning of arise

Verb

arise (third-person singular simple present arises, present participle arising, simple past arose, past participle arisen or (nonstandard) arised or (now nonstandard) arose)

  1. (intransitive) To come up from a lower to a higher position.
    • to arise from a kneeling posture
    Synonyms:
    rise, spring, stand up
  2. (intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
    • He arose early in the morning.
    Synonyms:
    awaken
  3. (intransitive) 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.
    Synonyms:
    appear, come about

See all 4 meanings of arise

Words formed from arisen

Words that rhyme with arisen

Questions about arisen

What is arisen the past participle of?
Arisen is the past participle of arise.
How do you pronounce arisen?
Arisen is pronounced /əˈɹɪzən/.

Words near arisen in the dictionary

  1. Arisakas
  2. arisal
  3. arisals
  4. arise
  5. arised
  6. arisen
  7. arises
  8. arisest
  9. ariseth
  10. arish
  11. arishes

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