Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Arise \A*rise"\ ([.a]*r[imac]z"), v. i. [imp. {Arose}
   (-r[=o]z"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Arising}; p. p. {Arisen}
   (-r[i^]z"'n).]. [AS. [=a]r[=i]san; [=a] (equiv. to Goth. us-,
   ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + r[=i]san to rise; cf. Goth.
   urreisan to arise. See {Rise}.]
   1. To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come
      above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of
      repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a
      kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose
      early in the morning.

   2. 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; as, the waves of the sea arose; a
      persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise.

            There arose up a new king . . . which knew not
            Joseph.                               --Ex. i. 8.

            The doubts that in his heart arose.   --Milton.

   3. To proceed; to issue; to spring.

            Whence haply mention may arise Of something not
            unseasonable to ask.                  --Milton.

Arose \A*rose"\
   The past or preterit tense of {Arise}.

Source : WordNet®

arise
     v 1: come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious
          movement originated in that country"; "a love that
          sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew
          out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon
          uprose" [syn: {originate}, {rise}, {develop}, {uprise},
          {spring up}, {grow}]
     2: originate or come into being; "aquestion arose" [syn: {come
        up}, {bob up}]
     3: rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
        [syn: {rise}, {uprise}, {get up}, {stand up}] [ant: {sit
        down}, {lie down}]
     4: occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
        [syn: {come up}]
     5: move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the
        forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" [syn: {rise},
         {lift}, {move up}, {go up}, {come up}, {uprise}] [ant: {descend}]
     6: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn:
         {rebel}, {rise}, {rise up}]
     7: get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They
        rose early"; "He uprose at night" [syn: {get up}, {turn
        out}, {uprise}, {rise}] [ant: {go to bed}, {go to bed}]
     [also: {arose}, {arisen}]

arose
     See {arise}