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My fiction is almost always inspired by a character's need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one is perfect and some of us have much adversity in our lives; it is those people who struggle to rise above their nature or background that I find the most interesting and heroic.
Robert Crais

Meaning of "rise above" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RISE ABOVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RISE ABOVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rise above is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES RISE ABOVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rise above in the English dictionary

The definition of rise above in the dictionary is to overcome or be unaffected by.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RISE ABOVE

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risk
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risk capital

WORDS THAT END LIKE RISE ABOVE

a cut above
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head and shoulders above
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Synonyms and antonyms of rise above in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rise above» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RISE ABOVE

Find out the translation of rise above to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rise above from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rise above» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

超越
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

elevarse por encima
570 millions of speakers

English

rise above
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर उठना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الترفع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подняться выше
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subir acima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে ওঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

surmonter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Naik di atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

oben steigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上記の上昇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위 상승
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Munggah ndhuwur
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

vượt lên trên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலே எழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yukarıda yükselmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elevarsi al di sopra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wznieść się ponad
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піднятися вище
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ridica mai sus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυξηθεί πάνω από
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

styg bo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stiga över
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heve seg over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rise above

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RISE ABOVE»

The term «rise above» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RISE ABOVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rise above

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10 QUOTES WITH «RISE ABOVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rise above.
1
Chris Anderson
The first stage in a technology's advance is that it'll fall below a critical price. After it falls below a critical price, it will tend, if it's successful, to rise above a critical mass, a penetration.
2
Lauren Bacall
You learn to rise above a lot of bad things that happen in your life. And you have to keep going.
3
Georges Bernanos
It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so.
4
Joseph P. Bradley
I know it is very hard to rise above the influences of party prejudice. Often, it almost drowns the sentiment of patriotism. Party rancor and party hatred are the last serpents which the genius of patriotism can crush.
5
Jerry Bruckheimer
If you have a crisis, whether on a ship or wherever, there are heroes who rise above it.
6
Miguel de Cervantes
Truth will rise above falsehood as oil above water.
7
James Connolly
Just as it is true that a stream cannot rise above its source, so it is true that a national literature cannot rise above the moral level of the social conditions of the people from whom it derives its inspiration.
8
Mason Cooley
Compassion brings us to a stop, and for a moment we rise above ourselves.
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Robert Crais
My fiction is almost always inspired by a character's need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one is perfect and some of us have much adversity in our lives; it is those people who struggle to rise above their nature or background that I find the most interesting and heroic.
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Robert Crais
Everything we are is anchored in our childhoods. The drama comes in how we deal with it. Are we slaves to our past, or can we rise above it? This is the stuff of great stories.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RISE ABOVE»

Discover the use of rise above in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rise above and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rise Above: God Can Set You Free from Your Weight Problems ...
Describes the relationship between weight loss and Christianity, and offers inspirational words and practical advice for losing weight and strengthening one's devotion to God
Gwen Shamblin, 2000
2
Ladies Rise Above Your Emotions
Shenica Coleman shares the inspiring true story of how she overcame adversity in Ladies Rise Above Your Emotions (published by AuthorHouse).
Shenica Coleman, 2010
3
You Can Choose to be Happy: "rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and ...
Dr. Stevens' research identifies specific learnable beliefs and skills--not general, inherited traits--that cause people to be happy and successful.
Tom G. Stevens, 2010
4
Aaron Brooks: Rise Above
Aaron Brooks, a native of Newport News, Va., tells how he used his positive vision, goal-setting, and hard work to rise from humble beginnings to a successful career as a starting quarterback in the National Football League.
Aaron Brooks, Greg Brown, 2004
5
Rise Above: A 90-Day Devotional
Young girls will get encouraging words from the Bible and from courageous, young surfer Bethany Hamilton to see them through their day in this devotional book.
Bethany Hamilton, 2014
6
How to Rise Above Abuse: Victory for Victims of Five Types ...
This book for counselors and counselees will show how those who are hurting can yield to His care.
June Hunt, 2010
7
Rise Above It: 5 Powerful Strategies for Overcoming ...
There are identifiable differences between people who succeed and those who fail. This book provides the research-based theory a clear model, and five powerful strategies for overcoming adversity and achieving success.
Donna Daisy, 2002
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The Resilient Self: How Survivors of Troubled Families Rise ...
A guide to self-empowerment designed to help adult children of dysfunctional families free themselves from the past discusses characteristics that allow individuals to cope with trauma and forge a healthy life and explains how to develop ...
Steven J. Wolin, M.D., Sybil Wolin, Ph.D., 2010
9
Overcoming: Discover How to Rise Above and Beyond Your ...
Mays helps readers deal with discouragement, fear, depression, hostility and worry and invites them to build character by overcoming distraction, selfishness and weakness.
Steve Mays, 2012
10
Why Great Men Fall: 15 Winning Strategies to Rise Above it All
Having known Wayde as an exceptional leader for over 20 years, it is obvious that this is the life story and lessons learned by a great, humble leader whose "life lessons" blended with the truth of God's Word, give us a page turner that ...
Wayde Goodall, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RISE ABOVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rise above is used in the context of the following news items.
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Climate change could lead to seas rising 20 feet
"Studies have shown that both the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets contributed significantly to this sea level rise above modern levels," Anders Carlson, ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
stream Lucifer's (ex-The Oath) debut album on Rise Above
Their debut album, Lucifer I, comes out next week (6/16) via Rise Above Records and you can stream the whole thing below via our metal sister site Invisible ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jun 15»
3
Rise Above Fest draws 86 noise complaints, down from last year
BANGOR, Maine — The number of noise complaints from area residents stemming from Saturday's Rise Above Fest at Darling's Waterfront Pavilion was ... «Bangor Daily News, May 15»
4
Rocking for a cause: Waterfront Concert season opens with Rise
Slash opens his set during the Rise Above Fest, held Saturday, May 9 on the Bangor Waterfront. By Emily Burnham, BDN Staff. Follow on Twitter Find on ... «Bangor Daily News, May 15»
5
Journalist, bands with NH ties address suicide prevention through …
In his memory, Shaun formed the “Rise Above Fest,” an annual concert to help raise money for suicide awareness and prevention. The inaugural show was held ... «The Union Leader, Apr 15»
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Veterans get free tickets to Rise Above Fest, Sea Dog offers benefit …
BANGOR, Maine — When the Sea Dog Brewing Co.'s doors open on May 1, there will be a new beer on tap brewed specifically to support the Rise Above Fest's ... «Bangor Daily News, Mar 15»
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UK wages to rise above inflation for 2015, study shows
British wages will rise above inflation throughout 2015 for the first time in eight ... The number of people over 50 in work or looking for a job has climbed by more ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
8
Uncharted 4: Can Nathan Drake Rise Above the Tomb Raider?
In the third quarter of this year alone, gamers will be treated to two instalments of famously cinematic franchises; Crystal Dynamics' Rise of the Tomb Raider on ... «moviepilot.com, Feb 15»
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2015 Rise Above Fest: Seether Recruits Godsmack, Slash, Papa …
The third Rise Above Fest will take place on May 9, 2015 at Darling's Waterfront Pavilion in Bangor, Maine, where this year's version of the festival was held last ... «Billboard, Dec 14»
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Rail commuters not happy fares will rise above inflation
Rail commuters will be hit by above-inflation fare rises in the new year, which unsurprisingly they're not too happy about. The full pain of the annual price hike ... «Metro, Dec 14»

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