Should anything arise, she will be prepared for it.
Source: tatoeba (24633)
Arise
/əˈɹaɪz/
Synonyms for "arise" (316 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (64)
Strong matches (94)
Noun(14 words)
Verb(26 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (158)
loommaterializemountmount the barricadesmutineermutinyoriginateoriginate inoutcropoverthrowpasspeep outpile outplacepop uppresent itselfproceedproceed fromprotruderamp
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rearrear its headrear uprebelreluctreluctateresultrevoltrevoluterevolutionrevolutionizeriotriserise uproll outrouserun riotsallysally forthsee the lightshowshow upsit bolt uprightsit upsoarspiralspirespringspring fromspring upsproutsprout fromstand upstartstart upstemstem fromstick upstirstreamstream forthstrikestrike the eyesubvertsucceedsurfacesurgeswarm upsweep uptake birthtake risetowertranspireturnturn onturn outturn upupupgoupgrowupheaveuprearupriseupspinupstreamupsurgeupswarmupwindvisewakewake up
Noun(35 words)
manifestmanifestingmore emergingmost existingnaturally occurringoriginal workoriginating frompoppop singlepopsproceedsresultresult verbrise of modern civilizationrise of modern sciencerisesrising of civilizationrosesangapenumsource bundle
Verb(29 words)
manifestedmaterializesmove upoccuroccurredoccurringoccursoriginatedpop upreappearrebelrise uprisenspring upsproutedsprungstandstand upstemstemmed
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Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: originate, develop, emerge, get up, rise.
- Sentence evidence is available for arise, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "arise".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "arise"
Keep "arise" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "arise" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "arise", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "arise" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesarise fromarise inarise out ofarise suddenlyarising issuearising problem
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
1 entriesAntonyms
2 entrieslie downsit down
similar
1 entriesTranslations
49 translations across 35 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- opstaan verb (get up, stand up)
Bulgarian
2 entries- излизам verb (get up, stand up)
- произлизам verb (get up, stand up)
Cherokee
1 entries- ᎠᏗᏗᎠ verb (get up, stand up)
Danish
1 entries- stå op verb (get up, stand up)
Dutch
1 entries- opstaan verb (get up, stand up)
Esperanto
1 entries- leviĝi verb (get up, stand up)
Finnish
1 entries- nousta verb (get up, stand up)
French
2 entries- se lever verb (get up, stand up)
- se relever verb (get up, stand up)
Georgian
1 entries- ადგომა verb (get up, stand up)
German
2 entries- aufstehen verb (get up, stand up)
- sich erheben verb (get up, stand up)
Gothic
2 entries- 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 verb (get up, stand up)
- 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 verb (get up, stand up)
Greek
1 entries- σηκώνομαι verb (get up, stand up)
Hindi
2 entries- उठना verb (get up, stand up)
- खड़े होना verb (get up, stand up)
Hungarian
2 entries- felemelkedik verb (get up, stand up)
- felkel verb (get up, stand up)
Interlingua
2 entries- altiar se verb (get up, stand up)
- surger verb (get up, stand up)
Irish
1 entries- éirigh verb (get up, stand up)
Italian
1 entries- sorgere verb (get up, stand up)
Latin
3 entries- enascor verb (get up, stand up)
- existo verb (get up, stand up)
- surgo verb (get up, stand up)
Middle English
1 entries- arisen verb (get up, stand up)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- stå opp verb (get up, stand up)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- stå opp verb (get up, stand up)
Old Irish
1 entries- at·reig verb (get up, stand up)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- oppstonen verb (get up, stand up)
Portuguese
3 entries- ascender verb (get up, stand up)
- levantar-se verb (get up, stand up)
- surgir verb (get up, stand up)
Quechua
1 entries- hatariy verb (get up, stand up)
Romanian
2 entries- ridica verb (get up, stand up)
- scula verb (get up, stand up)
Russian
2 entries- встава́ть verb (get up, stand up)
- встать verb (get up, stand up)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- èirich verb (get up, stand up)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- ustati verb (get up, stand up)
Spanish
2 entries- levantarse verb (get up, stand up)
- surgir verb (get up, stand up)
Tocharian B
1 entries- tsänk- verb (get up, stand up)
Tok Pisin
1 entries- kamap verb (get up, stand up)
Turkish
1 entries- kalkmak verb (get up, stand up)
Ugaritic
1 entries- 𐎖𐎎 verb (get up, stand up)
Ukrainian
1 entries- встава́ти verb (get up, stand up)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
How did this misunderstanding ever arise?
Source: tatoeba (38765)
When we think this way, many problems arise.
Source: tatoeba (60381)
My umbrella will serve for a weapon, should the occasion arise.
Source: tatoeba (66496)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "arise"?
Closest matches include originate, develop, emerge, get up, rise.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "arise"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.