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give rise to something

to cause something; to instigate something. The attack gave rise to endless arguments. Her ludicrous living gave rise to further speculation as to the source of her money.

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give rise to something

(slightly formal)

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 so on.

Related vocabulary: give birth to something

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give rise to

To be the cause or origin of; bring about.

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