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arose

/əˈɹoʊz/

arose is the simple past of arise.

arose 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

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Words that rhyme with arose

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Questions about arose

What is arose the simple past of?
Arose is the simple past of arise.
How do you pronounce arose?
Arose is pronounced /əˈɹoʊz/.

Words near arose in the dictionary

  1. Aroroy
  2. aros
  3. Arosa
  4. Arosaguntacook
  5. Arosaguntacooks
  6. arose
  7. arosest
  8. arospec
  9. Arostegui
  10. Arosteguis
  11. arotinoid

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