rise to

rise to
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "rise to":
present tense I/you/we/they rise to he/she/it rises to present participle rising to past tense rose to past participle risen to
1) rise to something to react to something in the way that someone wants you to, especially by becoming angry

He's just trying to provoke you. Don't rise to it.

2) rise to the bait to react to something in the way that someone wants you to, especially by becoming angry

I was too tired to rise to the bait so I said nothing.

3) rise to the challenge/occasion to deal successfully with a problem or situation that is especially difficult

It's not an easy task, but I'm sure John will rise to the challenge.


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