Arise and Roost

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Arise verb - To leave one's bed.

Usage example: the travelers arose before dawn and were on their way as the sun came up

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Roost is an antonym for arise.

Roost verb - To come to rest after descending from the air.

Usage example: pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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Arise is an antonym for roost.

Nearby Words: roosted, rooster, roosting

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Roost and Arise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arise/roost

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