The difference between Arise and Surface

When used as verbs, arise means to come up from a lower to a higher position, whereas surface means to provide something with a surface.


Surface is also noun with the meaning: the overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

check bellow for the other definitions of Arise and Surface

  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. Surface as a noun:

    The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.

  2. Surface as a noun:

    The outside hull of a tangible object.

  3. Surface as a noun (figurative):

    Outward or external appearance.

    Examples:

    "On the surface, the spy looked like a typical businessman."

  4. Surface as a noun (mathematics, geometry):

    The locus of an equation (especially one with exactly two degrees of freedom) in a more-than-two-dimensional space.

  5. Surface as a noun (fortification):

    That part of the side which is terminated by the flank prolonged, and the angle of the nearest bastion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Stocqueler"

  1. Surface as a verb (transitive):

    To provide something with a surface.

  2. Surface as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a surface to something.

  3. Surface as a verb (intransitive):

    To rise to the surface.

  4. Surface as a verb (transitive):

    To bring to the surface.

  5. Surface as a verb (intransitive):

    To come out of hiding.

  6. Surface as a verb (intransitive):

    For information or facts to become known.

  7. Surface as a verb (transitive):

    To make information or facts known.

  8. Surface as a verb (intransitive):

    To work a mine near the surface.

  9. Surface as a verb (intransitive):

    To appear or be found.