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éirigh — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arise verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.
  • become verb To start being something different; to change into.
  • rise verb To move upward or increase.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

éirigh is used for these senses in English:

  • arise (intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
  • become (transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]
  • get up To rise from one's bed, usually upon waking up in order to begin one's day.
  • turn (copulative) To become (begin to be).

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).

become — full definition

  1. verb To start being something different; to change into.
  2. verb To suit or look attractive on someone (formal/literary).

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