Also means
to take on (a challenge)
Usage Note
Relever has several related meanings: to lift something back up, to note or read off (relever un compteur, 'to read a meter'), and to accept a challenge (relever un défi). The reflexive se relever means 'to get back up' — both literally and after hardship.
Examples
"Il s'est relevé après la chute."
Natural Translation
He got back up after the fall.
Literal Translation
He oneself-raised after the fall
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