Rise, Arise, Raise, Increase
rise: (intransitive, i.e. without a direct object) go up, get up, go higher
1)Prices continue to rise.
2)The cost of living index rose by 10% last year.
3)The sun usually rises at 5 am in the summer.
Note: Rise is also a noun, meaning an increase.
There was a rise in prices caused by a rise in wages.
arise: (intransitive) come into existence, appear
1)A new problem has arisen in the college.
2)An unexpected difficulty arose when he was analysing the results.
raise: (transitive, i.e. takes a direct object)
1.lift up, make higher, cause to rise
1)Bus fares were raised three times last year.
2)The landlord said he was going to raise the rent. Also:
2.to bring up for discussion or attention
He raised a new point in the seminar.
3.to manage to get; obtain
He raised a loan. He tried to raise money for a new project.
increase: (transitive and intransitive) make or become greater in size, number, degree, etc.
1)The Treasurer increased the tax on petrol in his last Budget.
2)The population of the Chinese port city of Shenzhen increased from 30,000 in 1980 to 7 million in 2005.
Note:
1.increase can sometimes be used instead of raise or rise.
In the above two sentences raised could be used in the first and rose in the second.
2.increase is also a noun, meaning rise.
There was a steady increase in population
EXERCISE
In the spaces in the following sentences, write the correct form of the appropriate word in brackets.
1.The oil crisis ___ the price of petrol.(rise/arise/raise)
2.Last year the price of food ___ by 15%.(rise/arise/raise)
keys:
1.The oil crisis raised the price of petrol.
2.Last year the price of food rose by 15%.