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rise above

phrasal verb

Definition of rise above

1 : to not allow oneself to be hurt or controlled by (something bad or harmful)
  • It's time to rise above petty bickering/politics.
2 : to be or become better than (something)
  • The quality of the food never rises above average.

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rise play

  1. : to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting

  2. : to get up from sleep or from one's bed

  3. : to return from death

  1. : a spot higher than surrounding ground : hilltop

  2. : an upward slope

  3. : an act of rising or a state of being risen: such as

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above play

  1. : in the sky : overhead

  2. : in or to heaven

  3. : in or to a higher place

  1. : in or to a higher place than : over

  2. : upriver of

  3. : superior to (as in rank, quality, or degree)

  1. : something that is above

  2. : a person whose name is written above

  3. : a higher authority

  1. : written or discussed higher on the same page or on a preceding page

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  1. Nglish: Translation of rise above for Spanish speakers

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