Synonyms of gave rise to
- as in caused
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Thesaurus Definition of gave rise to
Synonyms & Similar Words
- brought about
- brought forth
- translated (into)
- resulted (in)
- contributed (to)
- effectuated
- inaugurated
- conduced (to)
- established
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- clamped down (on)
- reined (in)
- cracked down (on)
- extinguished
- snuffed (out)
Thesaurus Entries Near gave rise to
gave over (to)
gave rise to
gave the lie to

Cite this Entry
“Gave rise to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gave%20rise%20to. Accessed 31 Aug. 2023.
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to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) Technological developments have given rise to a new era. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cause bring create generate prompt do produce work spawn translate (into) bring about invoke yield induce draw on result (in) make effect bring forth bring on occasion contribute (to) found breed
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Synonyms of gives rise to gives rise to phrase Definition of gives rise to present tense third-person singular of give rise to as in causes to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) Technological developments have given rise to a new era. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance causes brings creates generates prompts produces does
/gɪv raɪz/ IPA guide Other forms: gave rise; given rise; gives rise; giving rise Definitions of give rise verb cause to happen, occur or exist “The new law gave rise to many complaints” synonyms: achieve, beget, bring about, produce see more Cite this entry Style: MLA "Give rise."
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) Technological developments have given rise to a new era. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance caused brought created generated prompted spawned brought on brought about produced brought forth wrought did worked yielded translated (into) invoked induced resulted (in) drew on made occasioned