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arising

/əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/

arising is the present participle and gerund 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

Noun

arising (plural arisings)

  1. The process by which something arises; origination; occurrence.
    • If one can discern the arising and ceasing of the four elements innumerable times in one day alone, the changes, arisings, and ceasings of the derivative material qualities are also discerned.2017, Ven Ledi Sayadaw, The Manual of Insight and the Noble Eightfold Path and Its Factors Explained

Forms of arising

pluralarisings

Questions about arising

What does arising mean?
Arising means the process by which something arises; origination; occurrence.
What is arising the present participle and gerund of?
Arising is the present participle and gerund of arise.
What part of speech is arising?
Arising is a noun.
How do you pronounce arising?
Arising is pronounced /əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/.
What is the plural of arising?
The plural of arising is arisings.

Words near arising in the dictionary

  1. arisest
  2. ariseth
  3. arish
  4. arishes
  5. arishta
  6. arising
  7. arisings
  8. Arislav
  9. Arismendez
  10. Arismendezes
  11. Arispe

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