rise and raise

[Nightmare85]

Hello,
I have problems to see the real difference between these two words.
As far as I know:
The sun rises.

Where do I have to use raise instead of rise?
Does raise mean I do something?
I always raise the fun in our classroom.

Are both blue sentences correct?
Do you maybe have some examples where I can clearly see the difference?

I'll try some more examples, though:
The taxes get raised.
It may raise a bit aggression.

Thank you

Cheers!

 

[Barb_D]

If it does it on it's own, it rises.
If someone acts on it to make it happen, it is raised. Raise will be a transitive verb in all the example I can think of.

I raise the flag.
I rise to sing the national anthem.

Community anger over the issue is rising. (No one is physically making this happen.)
You raised a good point in your discussion.

Edit: I seem to remember that what we call self-rising flour in the US is called self-raising flour in the UK, but, but it's a reflexive - it raises itself. This is probably best thought of as an exception.

 

[Nightmare85]

If it does it on its own, it rises.

;-)

Thank you!
So I see that my guess "raise = you do something" is correct.

I rise to sing the national anthem.
Although I understand it, it's a bit difficult.
In this case I also do something (standing up).
However, I see why it can't be raise...

Cheers!

 

[emsr2d2]

;-)

Thank you!
So I see that my guess "raise = you do something" is correct.

I rise to sing the national anthem.
Although I understand it, it's a bit difficult.
In this case I also do something (standing up).
However, I see why it can't be raise...

Cheers!

When you "raise" something, you simply make it higher than it was before. "I raise my hand in class to answer the question". "I raised the baby over my head." "I raised my head a little so I could see more."

When you "rise", you stand up completely with your entire body.

"Raise" usually needs a direct object, "rise" doesn't.

 

[sarat_106]

;-)

Thank you!
So I see that my guess "raise = you do something" is correct.

I rise to sing the national anthem.
Although I understand it, it's a bit difficult.
In this case I also do something (standing up).
However, I see why it can't be raise...

Cheers!

Raise and rise are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Raise is the causative of rise; to raise something is to cause it to rise.
In India, rise is used as noun to mean increase in salary/pay/standard of living; as:
After implementation of the recommendations of sixth pay commission all categories employees receive a steep rise in salary.

However, the dictionary says this is BrE. In AmE it is; a person receives a raise in salary.

 

[emsr2d2]

Raise and rise are similar in form and meaning but different in grammatical use. Raise is the causative of rise; to raise something is to cause it to rise.
In India, rise is used as noun to mean increase in salary/pay/standard of living; as:
After implementation of the recommendations of sixth pay commission all categories employees receive a steep rise in salary.

However, the dictionary says this is BrE. In AmE it is; a person receives a raise in salary.

Yes, when you are talking about a salary, in BrE you go to your boss and "ask for a raise".