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To collect money, to gather money, to rise money | Do these phrases mean the same: 'I'm confused' and 'I have doubts'
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To rise and to raise... #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:26 pm   To rise and to raise...
 

Hi Alan and Torsten! I often confuse thr words 'To rise" and "To raise" I don 't see the difference in the meaning.
Do these words mean the same?

Thanks in advance
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Rise/raise #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2004 12:39 pm   Rise/raise
 

Hi,

Rise no object The sun rises
Raise with object Raise your hand

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