Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it.

Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it.

an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do. Every time a worker gets a raise, her 401(k) contribution rate increases.

(British English rise) ​an increase in the money you are paid for the work you do. If I asked my boss for a raise he'd fire me.

There are 105 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb raise, 21 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

​at a higher level than normal. the sound of raised voices; He has raised blood pressure. See raised in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

raising noun /ˈreɪzɪŋ/ /ˈreɪzɪŋ/ [uncountable, singular] the act of raising something see also fundraising

to build or place a statue, etc. somewhere in honor or memory of someone or something The town raised a memorial to those killed in the war.

​to build or place a statue, etc. somewhere in honour or memory of somebody/something. The town raised a memorial to those killed in the war.

2at a higher level than normal the sound of raised voices. See raised in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: raised ...