The biggest difference between "to raise" and "to rise" is that "raise" is a transitive verb while "rise" is intransitive. In other words, "raise" needs a direct object but rise does not. A. Rise Example: Rise can be used as a command (or imperative) with no object: "All rise." This is used in some court systems. B. Raise Example: "She raised her hand to ask a question." Here, raise takes the object "her hand". If a speaker used "she raised", the statement would be incomplete. For this reason, "she rose" makes sense to a native English speaker, but "she raised" sounds incomplete because the speaker has left out the object. What did she raise? A flag? Her arm? The dead? There are also some other differences between these two words; for example, raise can be used as a noun to mean a pay increase: "I got a raise". Rise is not used in this way, but is found in many common idioms. These are just a few: * Get a rise out of * On the rise * Rise to the occasion * Rise from the ashes To summarize, both words mean to move upward when used as verbs. The main difference between is that "to raise" is transitive while "to rise" is intransitive. Partly because of this, when they are used in idioms they are not interchangeable. I hope this helped! -Dustin :)

Perhaps this information will help. The verb "to raise" needs to have an object. I raise my hand to ask the teacher a question. I raise the window to allow fresh air into the room. And in certain parts of the United States, people speak of raising their children to have good manners. A pet breeder will raise dogs or cats. "To raise" is a transitive verb that needs to have an object that receives the action. The subject of the sentence raises the direct object--I raise my hand. The verb "to rise" is an intransitive verb. The verb simply happens. The sun rises each morning. Yesterday, the sun rose in the sky. The guest speaker rose from his chair before going to the podium to speak to the crowd. The subject of the sentence simply moves--it doesn't move another object. I hope this information is helpful!

Rise /raɪz/ [intransitive] 1. To increase in number, amount, or value. Syn: go up, Ant: fall rise by ● Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period. rise from/to ● The research budget rose from £175,000 in 1999 to £22.5 million in 2001. rise above ● Temperatures rarely rise above freezing. 2. To go upwards. Ant: fall: ● The floodwaters began to rise again. 3. To stand up: ● He put down his glass and rose to his feet. 4. To become important, powerful, successful, or rich. Ant: fall rise to ● He rose to the rank of major. 5. (also rise up) to be very tall rise above ● The cliffs rose above them. rise from ● huge rocks rising from the sea 6. a) To be loud enough to be heard rise from ● The sound of traffic rose from the street below. rise above ● Her voice rose above the shouts of the children. b) To become louder or higher: ● His voice rose in frustration. 7. To appear in the sky. Ant: set: ● The sun rises in the east. 8. If a feeling rises, we feel it more and more strongly: ● He could sense his temper rising. 9. Rise to the occasion/challenge to deal successfully with a difficult situation or problem. ● The team rose to the challenge. 10. (also rise up) if a group of people rise, they try to defeat the government, army etc that is controlling them: ● They rose up and overthrew the government. rise against ● The prisoners rose against the guards and escaped. 11. If bread, cakes etc rise, they become bigger because there is air inside them. 12. To get out of bed in the morning 13. To come alive after having died ⇒ resurrection ● On the third day Jesus rose from the dead. 14. If a court or parliament rises, that particular meeting is formally finished. 15. If the wind rises, it becomes stronger: ● The wind had risen again, and it was starting to rain. 16. If a river rises somewhere, it begins there: ● The Rhine rises in Switzerland. 17. Rise and shine used humorously to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed.

Raise /reɪz/ [transitive] 1. To move sth to a higher position: ● Can you raise the lamp so I can see? 2. To increase an amount, number, or level. Ant: lower: ● Many shops have raised their prices. 3. To collect money that we can use to do a particular job: ● a concert to raise money for charity ⇒ fundraising 4. To improve the quality or standard of sth: ● The team need to raise their game. 5. To begin to talk or write about a subject we want to be considered or a question we think should be answered. Syn: bring up: ● He didn't raise the subject again. 6. To cause a particular emotion: ● This attack raises fears of increased violence against foreigners. 7. To move our face so that we are looking up. Ant: lower: ● Joe raised his eyes and stared at me. 8. (also raise up) to move ourselves into an upright position. Ant: lower ● Sam raised himself from the pillows. 9. To look after our children and help them grow. Syn: bring up: ● jim was born and raised in Paris. 10. To look after animals or grow plants: ● Jim retired to raise apples. 11. To collect together a group of people: ● The rebels quickly raised an army. 12. Raise a smile when you aren't feeling happy, or to make someone smile when they aren't feeling happy. 13. Raise your eyebrows to show surprise, doubt, disapproval etc by moving your eyebrows upwards. 14. Raise your voice to speak loudly or shout because you are angry. 15. Raise your glass to celebrate someone’s happiness or success by holding up your glass. 16. Raise the alarm to warn people about a danger 17. To make a higher bid than an opponent in a card game: ● I’ll raise you $100. 18. Raise the roof to make a very loud noise when singing, celebrating etc. 19. To wake someone who is difficult to wake: ● Try as he might he could not raise her. 20. To make someone who has died live again: ● Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave. 21. To build something such as a monument. Syn:erect

I am very happy to help, Carles. -Dustin :)