Transcript Rise or Raise - Denis Rivest

Rise or Raise
The verbs rise and raise cause some confusion amongst students.
February, 20th, 2012
Rise:
•To get up from a sitting or lying posture.
•To ascend, and increase in altitude in the air or in water.
•To grow in height.
Rise
present tense
past tense
perfect tense
participle form
First Person
I rise into the air.
I rose into the air.
I have risen into the air.
I am rising into the air.
Second Person
You rise into the air.
You rose into the air. You have risen into the
air.
Third Person
She rises into the air.
She rose into the
air.
You are rising into the air.
She has risen into the air. She is rising into the air.
Raise:
•To
•To
•To
•To
set upright, to cause to stand up.
establish, set up or restore something.
build, construct, create or produce something.
breed and nurture animals.
Raise
present tense
past tense
perfect tense
participle form
First Person
I raise cattle.
I raised cattle.
I have raised cattle.
I am raising cattle.
Second Person
You raise cattle.
You raised cattle.
You have raised cattle.
You are raising cattle.
Third Person
He raises cattle.
He raised cattle.
He has raised cattle.
He is raising cattle.
Source: http://linguaspectrum.com/lessons/language_lessons/Homonyms/Exercises/page_03.htm
RISE verb (intransitive) (rose, risen)
Smoke is rising
from the tepee.
Smoke is rising
from the tepee.
•She rose from her chair to welcome us.
•Heat rises.
•RISE noun : an alarming rise in unemployment.
The sun rises
in the east.
RAISE verb transitive
Raise 'your hand'
if you ...
They raise
'their glasses'
to ...
She raises 'her
eyes' ...
•The government plan to raise taxes.
•Camus was born and raised in Algeria.
•The boss offered me a raise .
Source : http://www.anglaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-anglais-2/exercice-anglais-28753.php
Confusing Verbs: Raise / Rise
Regular Verb
TRANSITIVE - needs an object
VERB FORMS: raise - raised - raised - raising
Irregular Verb
INTRANSITIVE - no object
VERB FORMS: rise - rose - risen - rising
TO RAISE =
TO RISE =
 to lift something,
 to move upward (without assistance)
 to elevate,
 to move upright from a lying, kneeling, or sitting
position
 to bring to maturity,
 to increase,
 to return from death
 to set upright by lifting or building
Terry raised her hand to wave at her friend.
My grandmother raised cotton.
I'm raising some tomatoes.
The store always raises prices.
Hot air balloons rise.
Frank's rising from the sofa.
The sun has already risen this morning.
Zombies rise from the dead in horror movies!
Source : http://english-zone.com/verbs/raise.html
Merriam-Webster Complete Definition: Rise
•to assume an upright position especially from lying, kneeling, or sitting
•to get up from sleep or from one's bed
•to return from death
•to take up arms <rise in rebellion>
•to respond warmly: applaud usually used with to <the audience rose to her verve and wit>
•chiefly British : to end a session or adjourn
•to appear above the horizon <the sun rises at six>
•to move upward
•to increase in height, size, volume, or pitch
•to extend above other objects <mountain peaks rose to the west>
•to become heartened or elated <his spirits rose>
•to increase in fervor or intensity <my anger rose as I thought about the insult>
•to attain a higher level or rank <officers who rose from the ranks>
•to increase in quantity or number
•to take place
•to come into being
•to follow as a consequence
•to exert oneself to meet a challenge <rise to the occasion>
rise, rose, risen
Merriam-Webster Complete Definition: Raise
•to cause or help to rise to a standing position
•to awaken or arouse
•to stir up or incite <raise a rebellion>
•to flush (game) from cover
•to recall from or as if from death
•to set upright by lifting or building <raise a monument>
•to lift up <raise your hand> <raise sunken treasure>
•to place higher in rank or dignity; to elevate
•to heighten or invigorate <raise the spirits>
•to end or suspend the operation or validity of <raise a siege>
•to get together for a purpose; to collect <raise funds>
•to grow, cultivate <raise cotton>
•to bring to maturity; to rear <raise a child>
•to breed and bring (an animal) to maturity
•to give rise to; to provoke <raise a commotion>
•to give voice to <raise a cheer>
•to bring up for consideration or debate <raise an issue>
•to increase the strength, intensity, or pitch of <don't raise your voice>
•to increase the degree of
•to cause to rise in level or amount <raise the rent>
•to bet more than (a previous bettor)
•to make a higher bridge bid in (a partner's suit)
•to increase the bid of (one's partner)
•to increase the amount of (a poker bet)
•to make light and porous <raise dough>
•to cause to ascend <raise the dust>
•to multiply (a quantity) by itself a specified number of times <raise two to the fourth power>
•to bring in sight on the horizon by approaching <raise land>
•to bring up the nap of (cloth)
•to cause (as a blister) to form on the skin
•to increase the nominal value of fraudulently <raise a check>
•to articulate (a sound) with the tongue in a higher position
•to establish radio communication with
raise, raised, raised
Source : http://robin.hubpages.com/hub/Grammar_Mishaps__Raise_vs_Rise