Phrasal Verbs
- 1to show that you are able to deal with an unexpected situation, problem, etc. Luckily, my mother rose to the occasion. He was determined to rise to the challenge.
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- 2to react when someone is deliberately trying to make you angry or get you interested in something I refuse to rise to that sort of comment. As soon as I mentioned money he rose to the bait.