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• rise to something — rise to (something) to react to a difficult situation by working harder to succeed. It was a tough race, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully. He s handled many crises before, but can he rise to the task this time?… …   New idioms dictionary

• rise above something — rise above (something) to not allow something unpleasant to influence you. She rose above personal tragedy by following the principles of self reliance, discipline, and education. Phillips had little hope of rising above poverty …   New idioms dictionary

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• give rise to something — phrase to make something happen or begin, especially something unpleasant or unexpected Delays could give rise to further problems. The remark about an election inevitably gave rise to widespread speculation. Thesaurus: to make something bad… …   Useful english dictionary

• give rise to something — give rise to (something) to cause something to exist. Her experiences have given rise to the passion she expresses in her poetry. Stem cells produce more cells of the same kind liver stem cells give rise to liver cells, skin stem cells give rise… …   New idioms dictionary

• rise above — To remain unaffected, unlimited or unconstrained by • • • Main Entry: ↑rise * * * rise above [phrasal verb] rise above (something) 1 : to not allow yourself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful) We need to rise above our… …   Useful english dictionary

• give rise to something — to make something happen or begin, especially something unpleasant or unexpected Delays could give rise to further problems. The remark about an election inevitably gave rise to widespread speculation …   English dictionary

• rise above — (something) to not allow something unpleasant to influence you. She rose above personal tragedy by following the principles of self reliance, discipline, and education. Phillips had little hope of rising above poverty …   New idioms dictionary

• rise to — (something) to react to a difficult situation by working harder to succeed. It was a tough race, but Jean rose to the challenge and rode her horse beautifully. He s handled many crises before, but can he rise to the task this time? Related… …   New idioms dictionary

• rise — rise1 [ raız ] (past tense rose [ rouz ] ; past participle ris|en [ rızn ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 move upward ▸ 2 increase ▸ 3 achieve success/power ▸ 4 stand up ▸ 5 be tall/high ▸ 6 fight against government ▸ 7 become red ▸ + PHRASES 1. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English