The attack gave rise to endless arguments.
•Her ludicrous living gave rise to further speculation as to the source of her money.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
give rise to something — phrase to make something happen or begin, especially something unpleasant or unexpected Delays could give rise to further problems. The remark about an election inevitably gave rise to widespread speculation. Thesaurus: to make something bad… … Useful english dictionary
give rise to something — give rise to (something) to cause something to exist. Her experiences have given rise to the passion she expresses in her poetry. Stem cells produce more cells of the same kind liver stem cells give rise to liver cells, skin stem cells give rise… … New idioms dictionary
give rise to something — to make something happen or begin, especially something unpleasant or unexpected Delays could give rise to further problems. The remark about an election inevitably gave rise to widespread speculation … English dictionary
give birth to something — give birth to (something) to cause or be the origin of something. The popularity of the car eventually gave birth to the interstate highways. Related vocabulary: give rise to something Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give birth (= to… … New idioms dictionary
give rise to — (something) to cause something to exist. Her experiences have given rise to the passion she expresses in her poetry. Stem cells produce more cells of the same kind liver stem cells give rise to liver cells, skin stem cells give rise to skin, and… … New idioms dictionary
give rise to — phrasal : to bring about : produce, occasion has exercised the skill of … scholars and given rise to an enormous body of literature Edward Clodd a watershed that gives rise to two large river systems American Guide Series: New Hampshire * * *… … Useful english dictionary
give rise — verb cause to happen, occur or exist (Freq. 9) This procedure produces a curious effect The new law gave rise to many complaints These chemicals produce a noxious vapor the new President must bring about a change in the health care system • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
give rise to — be the cause of something The problems with the heating system gave rise to a lot of other problems that we had to solve. to cause; to bring about … Idioms and examples
give birth to — (something) to cause or be the origin of something. The popularity of the car eventually gave birth to the interstate highways. Related vocabulary: give rise to something Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give birth (= to have a baby) … New idioms dictionary
rise — rise1 [ raız ] (past tense rose [ rouz ] ; past participle ris|en [ rızn ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move upward ▸ 2 increase ▸ 3 achieve success/power ▸ 4 stand up ▸ 5 be tall/high ▸ 6 fight against government ▸ 7 become red ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rise — rise1 W1S2 [raız] v past tense rose [rəuz US rouz] past participle risen [ˈrızən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(go upwards)¦ 3¦(stand)¦ 4¦(become successful)¦ 5¦(be tall)¦ 6¦(voice/sound)¦ 7¦(sun/moon/star)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
