arose

arose

verb

"Arose" is the past tense of the irregular verb "arise". "Arise" means to happen, occur, emerge, or appear. For example, "A problem arose during the meeting" means that a problem happened during the meeting.

 

Example

  1. When the issue of pay equity arose, everyone in the room was stunned.
  2. After the accusations arose, there was a lot of tension in the office.
  3. Once the rumors arose, it became clear that a solution was needed.