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rose from the ashes

rose from the ashes is the simple past 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 rose from the ashes

What is rose from the ashes the simple past of?
Rose from the ashes is the simple past of rise from the ashes.

Words near rose from the ashes in the dictionary

  1. rose engine
  2. rose engines
  3. rose fever
  4. rose fish
  5. rose fishes
  6. rose from the ashes
  7. rose from the dead
  8. rose garden
  9. Rose Garden rubbish
  10. rose gardens
  11. rose garnet

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