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rising from the ashes

rising from the ashes is the present participle and gerund of rise from the ashes.

Meaning of rise from the ashes

Verb

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

  1. To make a comeback after a disaster that almost led to a tragic end; to make a comeback after a long hiatus; to come back into common use or practice, or back into popularity.

Questions about rising from the ashes

What is rising from the ashes the present participle and gerund of?
Rising from the ashes is the present participle and gerund of rise from the ashes.

Words near rising from the ashes in the dictionary

  1. rising actions
  2. rising and shining
  3. rising damp
  4. rising diphthong
  5. rising diphthongs
  6. rising from the ashes
  7. rising from the dead
  8. rising lark
  9. rising larks
  10. rising line
  11. rising lines

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