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Raise vs. Rise

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Raise and rise both describe something going up, but the grammar is different. One needs a thing after it (an object), and the other does not.

Raise

Raise always needs an object: you raise something. Someone or something causes the movement upward.

  • Please raise your hand if you have a question.
  • The company plans to raise salaries next year.
  • They raised the flag at sunrise.

Rise

Rise does not take an object. Something simply goes up on its own.

  • The sun rises at 6 a.m.
  • Prices are rising quickly this year.
  • He rose from his chair.

The past forms are different too: raise, raised, raised but rise, rose, risen.

💡 Tip

  • Raise = you raise something (needs an object).
  • Rise = it rises by itself (no object).

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