Meaning of rise above | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To ignore petty or trivial issues and do what one is supposed to; to act better than someone or something inappropriate.
2. To prevent something unfortunate or traumatic from affecting oneself.

Examples

“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.”

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