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rising to the bait

rising to the bait is the present participle and gerund 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 rising to the bait

What is rising to the bait the present participle and gerund of?
Rising to the bait is the present participle and gerund of rise to the bait.

Words near rising to the bait in the dictionary

  1. rising stars
  2. Rising Sun
  3. rising three
  4. rising threes
  5. rising through the ranks
  6. rising to the bait
  7. rising to the challenge
  8. rising to the occasion
  9. rising to the purple
  10. rising tone
  11. rising tones

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