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arisen

|a-ris-en|

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/əˈrɪzən/

(arise)

emerge or rise

Base Form3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleAdjective
arisearisesarosearisenarisingarisen
Etymology
Etymology Information

'arisen' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'ārīsan', where the prefix 'a-' meant 'on, up' and the root 'rīsan' meant 'to rise'.

Historical Evolution

'arisen' changed from Old English 'ārīsan' into Middle English forms such as 'arisen' and eventually became the modern English past participle 'arisen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'to get up; to rise', but over time it evolved into its current use meaning 'to come into being; to occur', and as a past participle/adjective indicating that something has happened.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past participle form of 'arise' (used with aux. verbs to indicate that something has come into being, occurred, or emerged).

Many new problems have arisen since the policy changed.

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Adjective 1

having come into existence or been produced; resulting or brought about (used attributively or predicatively).

The issues arisen during the trial were addressed by the committee.

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Last updated: 2025/10/14 13:09