1. RISE, ARISE, RAISE Raise /reiz/, raised, raised: transitive verb— followed by object (move someone or something to a higher position) She raised the book up above her head. Rise, rose, risen /’rizәn/: intransitive verb—not followed by object (go to a higher position) He rose to greet me when I entered his office. Arise, arose, arisen: intransitive verb (come into being and people become aware of it) A problem has arisen.

2. RISE Rise, rose, risen /’rizәn/: intransitive verb—not followed by object: go up, get up, go to a higher position. ♦ Prices continue to rise. ♦ The cost of living index rose by 10% last year. ♦ 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.

3. ARISE Arise, arose, arisen: intransitive verb: come into existence, appear ♦ A new problem has arisen in the college. ♦ An unexpected difficulty arose when he was analysing the results.

4. RAISE Raise /reiz/, raised, raised: transitive verb—followed by object : lift up, make higher, cause to rise, move someone or something to a higher position. ♦ Bus fares were raised three times last year. ♦ The landlord said he was going to raise the rent. Also: 1. to bring up for discussion or attention He raised a new point in the seminar. 2. to manage to get; obtain He raised a loan. He tried to raise money for a new project.