rise to the challenge

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

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

:  to return from death

:  a spot higher than surrounding ground :  hilltop

:  an upward slope

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

:  to demand as due or deserved :  require

:  to order to halt and prove identity

:  to dispute especially as being unjust, invalid, or outmoded :  impugn

:  a summons (see ¹summons 2) that is often threatening, provocative, stimulating, or inciting

:  a summons to a duel to answer an affront

:  an invitation to compete in a sport