rise to
phrasal verbrise to something
- to 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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- to react when somebody 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.