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rises to the bait

rises to the bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 rises to the bait

What is rises to the bait the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rises to the bait is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rise to the bait.

Words near rises to the bait in the dictionary

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

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