fromEnglish Grammar Today
Arisemeans ‘happen’ or ‘occur’. We use it with abstract nouns (e.g. problem).The three forms ofarisearearise,arose,arisen. It is used in formal contexts:
An opportunityaroseand he decided to take the job in Brussels.
A problem hasarisenwith my passport.
Risemeans ‘go up’. The three forms ofrisearerise,rose,risen:
The sunrisesin the east and sets in the west.
Food prices haverisena lot in the last few months.
See also:
Raiseorrise?