BBC Learning English:‘raise’ or ‘rise’? What’s the difference? #shorts

Raise or rise
Fill in the blanks.
When I let go,
The balloon will (1).

The sun is about to (2).

Good morning
When I’m surprised
I (3) my eyebrows.

So if you raise something, you lift it up. And if something rises, it goes up by itself.
Try the quiz again.

1). rise
2). rise
3). raise

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The verbs “rise” and “raise” are both related to moving something upward, but they are used differently in terms of subject and object. Here’s the distinction:

Rise (intransitive verb):

Meaning: To move upward on its own, without being caused by an external force.
Usage: The subject of the sentence does the action by itself.
Example:
“The sun rises in the east.”
“Prices are expected to rise.”
Raise (transitive verb):

Meaning: To lift or move something upward, usually caused by an external force or action.
Usage: The subject does the action to an object (i.e., something is raised).
Example:
“She raised her hand to ask a question.”
“They are raising money for charity.”
Summary:
Rise: Subject moves upward on its own. (No object)
Raise: Subject causes something else to move upward. (Requires an object)
Tip: If you are lifting something, use raise. If you are talking about something moving on its own, use rise.
rise /raɪz/ 上がる、昇る（自動詞）
raise /reɪz/ 上げる、持ち上げる（他動詞）
related /rɪˈleɪtɪd/ 関連している
upward /ˈʌpwərd/ 上向きの、上昇する
external /ɪksˈtɜːrnəl/ 外部の、外の
force /fɔːrs/ 力、外的作用
subject /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ 主語、主体
object /ˈɒbdʒɪkt/ 目的語、対象
example /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/ 例、事例
expected /ɪksˈpɛktɪd/ 予想される、期待される
transitive /ˈtrænzɪtɪv/ 他動詞の
usually /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ 通常、たいてい
action /ˈækʃən/ 行動、アクション
summary /ˈsʌməri/ 要約、概要
tip /tɪp/ コツ、ヒント