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Phrasal verbBand 7–8Toofey picks
give rise to
/ˈɡɪv ˈraɪz tuː/
phrasal verb
To cause something to happen or exist.
- “Poor housing can give rise to health problems.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))