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well up vs arise

arise vs well up

well up and arise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
well up No No Yes No
arise No No Yes No
As verbs, arise is a hypernym of well up; that is, arise is a word with a broader meaning than well up:
  • well up: come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
  • arise: come into existence; take on form or shape
Other hypernyms of well up include develop, grow, originate, rise, spring up, uprise.
well up (verb) arise (verb)
come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things) get up and out of bed
result or issue
rise to one's feet
move upward
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
come into existence; take on form or shape
originate or come into being
Difference between well up and arise

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