Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rise to the challenge

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
rise -to the chal-lenge
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.

Inflected Forms

rises to the challenge (present, singular) rising to the challenge (participle, present) rose to the challenge (past) risen to the challenge (participle, past)

Synonyms

rise to the occasion

Questions

What does rise to the challenge mean?
To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.

How to pronounce rise to the challenge

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