American Dictionary
Definition rise above in American English
rise above phrasal verb
[transitive] phrasal verb
1
to deal well with a difficult or unpleasant situation
1.1
to be morally good enough not to do something bad, especially something that most other people do
Example
He was able to rise above the prejudices of his generation.
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Example
This book clearly rises above the thousands of its competitors.
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