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risen to the challenge

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

Meaning of rise to the challenge

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.

Questions about risen to the challenge

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

Words near risen to the challenge in the dictionary

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

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