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Rise vs Raise

What is the difference between rise and raise?

Rise has no object, things rise by themselves (the sun rises); raise needs an object, you raise something (raise your hand).

Rise vs Raise at a glance

  • rise

    /raɪz/ · verb (intransitive)

    To go up or increase by itself, without someone moving it.

    • Prices continue to rise every month.
    • We got up early to watch the sun rise.
    “rise” in the vocabulary guide
  • raise

    /reɪz/ · verb (transitive)

    To lift something up or make something increase.

    • Raise your hand if you have a question.
    • The company plans to raise prices next year.
    “raise” in the vocabulary guide

How to remember it

Raise has an extra letter, and it needs an extra thing: an object. You raise something; something rises.

Good to know

Verb forms: rise, rose, risen (intransitive, no object); raise, raised, raised (transitive, takes an object). Other uses of raise: raise children, raise money, raise a question. Nouns: a pay rise (British) is a raise in American English.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong: Please rise your hand before you speak.

    Right: Please raise your hand before you speak.

  • Wrong: The temperature has raised a lot this week.

    Right: The temperature has risen a lot this week.

Quick quiz

  1. 1.The river will after all this rain.

  2. 2.We're trying to money for the local hospital.

Pick the right word for each gap.

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