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Windyjolt Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Raise & Rise "The difference"

What is the difference between these words. Could you explain me in detail?
  

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"Rise" is an intransitive verb and "raise" is a transitive verb. Intransative verbs like rise do not require an object: The sun rises every morning. Transative verbs require an object: She raises her hand to say something.

  • "Rise" is an intransitive verb and "raise" is a transitive verb.
  • Intransative verbs like rise do not require an object: The sun rises every morning.
  • Transative verbs require an object: She raises her hand to say something.
  • The German government is raísing the taxes, and this is one reason why the unemployment rate is rising.
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"Rise" is an intransitive verb and "raise" is a transitive verb.

Intransative verbs like rise do not require an object:

The sun rises every morning.

Transative verbs require an object:

She raises her hand to say something.

The German government is raísing the taxes, and this is one reason why the unemployment rate is rising.

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