ontstaan — meaning in English

English meaning

• arise verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
• derive verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.

Senses

ontstaan is used for these senses in English:

• arise (intransitive) 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.
• come into being (idiomatic) To form; to start to exist.
• come into the world (idiomatic) To come into being; to start to exist.
• derive (intransitive) To originate or stem (from).
• spring to life (idiomatic) To start to exist.

arise — full definition

1. verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
2. verb To get up, especially from sleep or a resting position (somewhat literary).

derive — full definition

1. verb To get or obtain something from a particular source.
2. verb To reach a conclusion by reasoning from known facts.

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