These words refer to the development of one thing out of another. Arise suggests a chain of causality, possibly from simple to complex: new social organizations arising from the industrial revolution. Emerge suggests a gradual process that stresses simple change more than causality: a parliamentary system emerging slowly from the old order of absolute monarchy. Originate stresses the starting point for change: egalitarian sentiments that originated in contract theories of government. Result , by contrast, stresses the end product of change: contract theories of government that resulted in the growth of egalitarian sentiments.

Stem is closely related to originate in stressing the beginning of change, and like arise in stressing direct causation; it usually appears with from: a new anti-noise by-law that stemmed from local residents?indignation over the blaring din from the dance hall. Issue is similar in force to stem more than a decade of experimentation in the arts. Emanate , the most formal of these words so far, stresses the point of origin like originate , stem and issue , but it might be thought too formal for many contexts. It can, however, suggest a less clearly defined pattern of causation to which many imponderable factors may have contributed: a new sense of security emanating from greater prosperity and a lessening of international tension.

ANYONYMS: decrease, finish, stop.