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risen to the bait

risen to the bait is the past participle of rise to the bait.

Meaning of rise to the bait

Verb

rise to the bait (third-person singular simple present rises to the bait, present participle rising to the bait, simple past rose to the bait, past participle risen to the bait)

  1. Synonym of take the bait.
    Synonyms:
    take the bait

Questions about risen to the bait

What is risen to the bait the past participle of?
Risen to the bait is the past participle of rise to the bait.

Words near risen to the bait in the dictionary

  1. risen above
  2. risen and shone
  3. risen from the ashes
  4. risen from the dead
  5. risen through the ranks
  6. risen to the bait
  7. risen to the challenge
  8. risen to the occasion
  9. risen to the purple
  10. risen up
  11. risen with the lark

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