arose

Came into being

Arose is the past tense of arise.

Something arose if it came into being, appeared, or presented itself: A problem arose during testing, The opportunity arose unexpectedly.

When someone arose, they got up from sitting or lying down, though this use sounds literary or old-fashioned: She arose from her chair.

emerged

appeared

Became visible or present

came about · sprung up · cropped up · presented · revealed · dawned · loomed · debuted · unfolded · transpired

originated

began

Initiated an action

derived · sprang · issued · emanated · grew out of · resulted · ensued · followed · proceeded · flowed

increased

escalated

Increased in severity

swelled · surged · grew · rose · climbed · amplified · elevated · expanded · built up · picked up

awakened

woke

Past tense of rising from sleep

got up · risen · came to · opened eyes

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physical movement/posture

arosesat down

Lowered oneself onto seat

lay down · fell · sank · collapsed · descended

emergence/origination

arosedisappeared

Ceased to exist visibly

vanished · subsided · ceased · ended · dissipated

temporal state

arosecontinued

Went on without stopping

persisted · remained · endured · concluded · terminated

Family

arise, arising, arises, arisen

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