rise

The word “rise” means to move upward or increase. In plain terms, to go up, get up, or increase — also, as a noun, an increase or a raise in pay.

“Rise” is pronounced ryz (/ɹaɪz/ in IPA).

Here is “rise” used in a sentence: “Prices continued to rise throughout the year.”

Words with a similar meaning to “rise” include get up, increase and go up.

The opposite of “rise” — its antonyms — are descend, drop, fall, sink and set.

Depending on how it is used, “rise” can be a verb and a noun.

The word “rise” comes from Old English. From Old English rīsan, "to rise," from a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to arise" or "get up.".

“Rise” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

"Rise" is intransitive, meaning something goes up on its own with no object, as in "the sun rises" or "prices rise." "Raise" is transitive, meaning someone lifts something else, as in "raise your hand" or "raise prices." If you can ask "raise what?", use raise; if nothing is being lifted, use rise.

"Rise" is irregular: its past tense is "rose" and its past participle is "risen." So you say "the sun rose this morning" and "the sun has risen." Don't confuse these with "raise," whose past forms are the regular "raised" and "raised."

The main opposites are "fall," "drop," "sink," and "descend." Where things rise they move up or increase; where they fall or drop they move down or decrease. "Prices rise" contrasts with "prices fall," and "the sun rises" with "the sun sets."

"Hot-air balloons rise into the sky" shows upward movement. "Prices are expected to rise next year" shows an increase. In both, nothing is being lifted by someone else, which is exactly why "rise," not "raise," is the correct choice.