Raise vs. Rear vs. Rise

These verbs are often confusing because they all relate to the concept of "going up," but they are used in very different contexts.

Raise

As a noun, raise means an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do.

As a verb, raise means to left or move something a higher level.

My mom raised a hand in greeting.
He raised the gun and fired.

Rear

As a verb, rear means to care for young children or animals until they are full grown.

As a noun, rear means back part of something.

She reared a family of five on her own.
She manages to rear sixteen orphan children.

Rise

As a noun, rise means an increase in an amount, a number or a level.

As a verb, rise means to go up, to get up , to increase on its own. If something rises, it moves upwards.

Inflation rose from 1% to 4% last year.
Pensions will rise in line with inflation.
Adam rose abruptly from the table.

Difference between Raise, Rear, and Rise:-

Raise means to lift something physically.

He raise the flag after victory.
Please raise your hand if you have a question.

It means to increase an amount.

The company will raise the salary.
Government raise the prices of oil.

It also means to bring up a topic or child mainly in US English.

She raise the problem about her husband.
After my mother, our grand mother raised us.

Rear means to bring up and educate children.

I was reared in hostel.
It is difficult to rear a child on your own.

It also means to breed and care for animals.

He rears cattle on his fam.

Rise means to move upwards.

Smoke rises from the chimney.

It means to get up from a sitting or lying position.

He rose from her chair to greet them.

Raise or Rear when to use them.

In formal writing and speaking, the word "raise" should not be used when referring to the up bring of one's family. However, raise is used when speaking of other forms of life (plants, animals, etc.)

We raised our children in India. (Not formal)
We reared our children in India. (formal)

Note:-

For a global audience, "raise" is the most natural and widely understood term for bringing up children. The use of "rear" is more limited and formal.

In American English, however, "raise" is far more common for raise children. In British English, "rear" is more formal but still used.

Raise or Rise when to use them:-

Raise means to lift something up. It is a transitive verb. It needs an object.

I raise my hand.

Rise means to up by it self.

The volume rises.

It is intransitive verb; it doesn't need an objective.

I rise from my boss chair.

Use raise when an object is needed.

The company raises prices. (Object = prices)
They raise children. (Object = children)

Use rise when no object is needed.

The sun rises. (What is rising? The sun. No object.)
Prices rise. (What is rising? Prices. No object.)
I rise from my chair. (Who is rising? I. No object.)

In a nutshell

Raise means to lift something up.

Rear means to bring up children.

Rise means to move upward, to get up from a lying or sitting position.

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