rise above
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.
Example Sentences
- "We must rise above ourselves. We must rise above what it means to be human. We must rise above what our ordinary consciousness inspires us to do. We must rise above our needs, our self-interest, our greed, our hunger."
- "I have times of weakness, but I choose to rise above them. No matter what you're going through—whether it be divorce, losing a loved one, or a burnt out headlight—you have a choice to rise above. You will rise above because you are strong enough."