Raise, Rise, or Raze
Raise: It means to lift, elevate, grow or promote. It is a transitive verb.
For example:1. Everyone headed straight to Anne’s place to congratulate her for the raise in salary which was the result of her efforts.
2. Tom was orphaned when he was merely 10 years old and since then his aunt Poly has made every effort to raise him as her own child.
3. An objection to the new bill was raised in Lok Sabha and most of the people there looked contented with the new proposal.
4. She did not seem to notice that her actions raised suspicion in him and he was nearly determined to find out whatever was wrong.
Rise: It means to ascend, increase, get up or go from lower to higher level. It is an intransitive verb.
For example:1. At the face of danger, it takes great determination to rise and fight for your justice and integrity.
2. Within half n hour the fermentation was done and the dough had risen to three times the original size.
3. Rise in petrol prices led to fury, protests and strikes in the country.
Raze: It means to destroy, demolish or erase off completely. It is also called ‘rase’ and is a transitive verb.
For example:1. The ice needs to be razed if we want to open the door and step out of the house.
2. Hundreds of slum houses would be razed if the builder succeeds in getting permits for the building of resort in the area.
3. Corruption, poverty, inequality, and illiteracy have to be completely razed for India to see the light of development.
Read the following sentences and choose the one that uses the words correctly:1. The entire nation stood together to contribute with donations to ____ (raise/rise/raze) funds for helping flood victims of Jammu & Kashmir.
View Answer / Hide Answer2. The angry mother had to ____ (raise/rise/raze) an eyebrow to warn the boy of the aftereffects of the nuisance he was creating in front of her friends.
View Answer / Hide Answer3. The entire forest looked ____ (raised/rised/razed) just 5 hours after the initial blaze of forest-fire.
View Answer / Hide Answer4. The worst-case scenario for sea level ____ (raise/rise/raze) is 6 feet (1.8 meters) by 2100, according to a new study.
View Answer / Hide Answer5. The Municipal Corporation has decided to ____ (raise/rise/raze) illegal structures in Villages of Mohali.
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