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noun
BAD : There has been an enormous raise in house prices.
GOOD : There has been an enormous rise in house prices.
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a raise = (American English) an increase in wages or salary: 'The State Government simply can't afford to give all teachers a raise.'
a rise = an increase in quantity, cost, price salary etc: 'For those on low incomes, another rise in the cost of living could be devastating.'
II
verb
1
BAD : When I was a child, I used to raise my own flowers in a corner of the garden.
GOOD : When I was a child, I used to grow my own flowers in a corner of the garden.
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raise plants, vegetables, animals etc, especially on a farm to sell as food: 'He grew up in Nebraska where his parents raised chickens.'
grow plants, flowers, vegetables, etc, in a garden for pleasure: 'This year I thought I'd try growing a few tomatoes.'
2
BAD : They offered to raise up my salary.
GOOD : They offered to raise my salary.
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raise sth (WITHOUT up ): 'If you want to ask a question, just raise your hand.' 'The age of retirement should be lowered, not raised.'
3
BAD : The cost of living has raised by 20 per cent this year.
GOOD : The cost of living has risen by 20 per cent this year.
BAD : Sales raised rapidly.
GOOD : Sales rose rapidly.
BAD : The rain had caused the water level to raise.
GOOD : The rain had caused the water level to rise.
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Raise (raising, raised, raised) is a transitive verb: 'They wouldn't dare to raise taxes just before an election.'
Rise (rising, rose, risen) is intransitive: 'The divorce rate has risen steadily over the last forty years.' 'Prices rose again last month.'