- present tense form of arise (3rd person singular).
arises
Example Sentences
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It’s best if parents have a discussion with the person they’re naming, so that everyone’s on the same page and the prospective guardians are willing and able to step up if the need arises.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
A number of stories are tied to the sensational mystery that arises when Eliza May’s coffin is opened and found to be empty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The findings challenge the long-standing idea that intelligence arises primarily from the sheer number of neurons in the brain and the connections linking them together.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said she had started preparations for restoring internal border checks "if the need arises".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
In other versions the dead bird bursts into flames, and the new one arises from the ashes, but the worm story is very old, told no doubt by an early biologist.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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