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[slightly different pronunciation: the letters ‘ai’ in ‘raise’ rhyme with the letters ‘ay’ in “pay”, and the letters ‘ri’ in ‘rise’ rhyme with the letters ‘ri’ in “rice”, and letter ‘s’ in both words is said with a soft ‘z’ sound, as in “zoo”]
“Raise”, as a verb ~~~ raise – raised – raised – raising , means ‘to lift up or move something from a lower position to a higher position; to move a part of the body up; to produce or cause to go something up; improve; collect money; move oneself (body) completely up; and as a noun, ‘raise’ in American English is ‘an increase in one’s wages, pay or salary’, which in British English is “rise”,
(as a verb, in American English: ‘raise’ is ‘to look after young children and help them grow’, which in British English is “bring up”)’,
the little girl raised her hand
e.g.
The teacher asked those students who had done homework to raise their hands.
They are raising funds to build a museum.
He raised his hat as a sign of greeting when he saw his neighbour.
Anna raised herself form the bed, and flopped back again.
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“Rise”, as a noun, is ‘an increase in number, amount or value; (rent or price) to increase; an increase in wages, pay, etc.; a movement upwards; an upward slope of a hiss or road’; and as a verb ~~~ rise – rose – risen – rising , it means ‘to get up from bed; to go higher; (sun, moon) to appear above the horizon; to stand or to come to an upright position form lying, kneeling or bending position; (of trousers) having high or low waist band in proportion to the lower part’,
sunrise
e.g.
There is a slight rise in the road. [rise – noun]
‘The rise and fall of the Roman Empire’ is the best epic in the film world. [rise – noun]
The unemployment in the Developed Nations also rose by 5%.
[‘rose’, past tense of “rise” – verb]
During rainy season the water levels in low land rivers rise to danger level. [rise – verb]
The Sun rises in the East. [rises – verb]
The smoke from the burning building has risen high. [‘risen’, past tense of ‘rise’ – verb]
{“Raise” is used when someone causes something else to move from a lower position to a higher position; ‘rise’, on the other hand, is used when someone or something that itself moves from a lower position to a higher position.}
COMPARE:
“Sorry, I can’t raise my hand because it’s broken.” [i.e. ‘hand’ = a part of the body – ‘can’t raise’]
&
“Sorry, I can’t rise form the bed because my leg is broken.” [i.e. ‘complete body’ = myself – ‘can’t get out of bed = can’t rise’]
Common Errors:
1.
The cost of living has raised by 20% in most cities this year. [wrong]
The cost of living has risen by 20% in most cities this year. [right]
2.
When she was in her village, she used to raise flowers in her garden. [wrong]
When she was in her village, she used to grow flowers in her garden. [right]
3.
My boss offered to rise up our salaries. [wrong]
My boss offered to raise our salaries. [right]
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