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rises to the challenge

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

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

Words near rises to the challenge in the dictionary

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

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