rise - raise

rise - raise: ◊ used as verbs

Rise and raise are usually used as verbs.
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◊ 'rise'

Rise is an intransitive verb. If something rises, it moves upwards.

In a moment the moon would rise.
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The other forms of rise are rises, rising, rose, risen.

The birds rose screaming around them.

The sun had risen behind them.
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If an amount rises, it increases.

Commission rates are expected to rise.

Prices rose by more than 10% per annum.
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When someone who is sitting rises, they raise their body until they are standing. This use of rise occurs mainly in stories.

Dr Willoughby rose to greet them.
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In conversation, you do not usually say that someone `rises'. You say that they stand up.

I put down my glass and stood up.
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You can also use rise to say that someone gets out of bed in the morning. This use of rise also occurs mainly in stories, especially when the author is mentioning the time at which someone gets out of bed.

They had risen at dawn.
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In conversation, you do not usually use rise to say that someone gets out of bed. You say that they get up.

Mike decided it was time to get up.
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Note that you never say that someone `gets up out of bed'.
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◊ 'raise'

Raise is a transitive verb. If you raise something, you move it to a higher position.

He tried to raise the window, but the sash cord was broken.

She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
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For another meaning of raise, see entry at ↑ bring up.
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◊ used as nouns

Rise and raise can also be used as nouns. A rise is an increase in an amount or quantity.

...price rises.

...the rise in crime.
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In British English, a rise is also an increase in someone's wages or salary.

He went to ask for a rise.
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In American English, this is called a raise.

He thought about asking his boss for a raise.
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rise / raise — Rise is intransitive and does not have an object: The sun rises in the east. Raise always has an object: You can raise a crop on a farm or raise your hand in class … Confused words
raise / raze — Raise means to build or grow : The farmer raises corn. The Amish will raise the walls of a building by noon. Raze is to destroy: The school was razed and a new one built in its place. See rise / raise … Confused words
raise / raze — Raise means to build or grow : The farmer raises corn. The Amish will raise the walls of a building by noon. Raze is to destroy: The school was razed and a new one built in its place. See rise / raise … Confused words
raise — raisable, raiseable, adj. raiser, n. /rayz/, v., raised, raising, n. v.t. 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 2. to set upright: When the projection screen… … Universalium
raise — 1. verb /reɪz/ a) To cause to rise. Raise your hand if want to say something. b) To collect. He raises a lot of money for charity. Syn: lift 2 … Wiktionary
raise somebody's hackles — make sb s ˈhackles rise | raise sb s ˈhackles idiom to make sb angry • Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles. Main entry: ↑hacklesidiom … Useful english dictionary
Raise — (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a higher… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raise — [rāz] vt. raised, raising [ME raisen < ON reisa, caus. of risa, to RISE] 1. a) to cause to rise; move to a higher level; lift; elevate b) to bring to or place in an upright position 2. to construct or erect (a building, etc.) … English World dictionary
rise — [rīz] vi. rose, risen [riz′ən] rising [ME risen < OE risan, akin to OHG risan, ON risa < IE * ereis , extension of base * er , to set in motion, raise > RUN, L oriri, to rise, Gr ornynai, to arouse] I to get up 1. to stand or assume a… … English World dictionary
rise — [n1] increase, improvement acceleration, accession, accretion, addition, advance, advancement, aggrandizement, ascent, augmentation, boost, breakthrough, climb, distention, doubling, enlargement, growth, heightening, hike, increment, inflation,… … New thesaurus

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