The difference between Arise and Stand up

When used as verbs, arise means to come up from a lower to a higher position, whereas stand up means to rise from a lying or sitting position.


check bellow for the other definitions of Arise and Stand up

  1. Arise as a verb:

    To come up from a lower to a higher position.

    Examples:

    "to arise from a kneeling posture"

  2. Arise as a verb:

    To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.

    Examples:

    "He arose early in the morning."

  3. Arise as a verb:

    To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.

    Examples:

    "A cloud arose and covered the sun."

  1. Stand up as a verb (intransitive):

    To rise from a lying or sitting position.

    Examples:

    "Stand up, then sit down again."

  2. Stand up as a verb (transitive):

    To bring something up and set it into a standing position.

    Examples:

    "Laura stood the sofa up on end."

  3. Stand up as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.

    Examples:

    "John stood Laura up at the movie theater."

  4. Stand up as a verb (intransitive, of a thing):

    To last or endure over a period of time.

  5. Stand up as a verb (intransitive, of a person or narrative):

    To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.

  6. Stand up as a verb (intransitive, cricket, of a wicket-keeper):

    To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.

  7. Stand up as a verb (transitive):

    To launch, propel upwards

  8. Stand up as a verb (US, military, transitive):

    To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).