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arises

/əˈɹaɪzɪz/

arises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of arise.

arises is the plural of arise.

arises is the plural of aris.

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

Meaning of aris

Noun

aris (plural arises)

  1. (Cockney, slang) arse
    Synonyms:
    khyber

Questions about arises

What is arises the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Arises is the third-person singular simple present indicative of arise.
How do you pronounce arises?
Arises is pronounced /əˈɹaɪzɪz/.

Words near arises in the dictionary

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

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