Raise concerns means express worries or cause them. Residents raised concerns about night deliveries means they spoke up. The missing records raised concerns means the situation made people worried. The subject tells you which meaning it is. Raise concerns with someone means tell a person who can do something about it.
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raise concerns about something; raise concerns with someone
- Residents raised concerns about the proposed night-time deliveries.
- The missing inspection records raised concerns about building safety.
- Please raise any concerns with the project coordinator before Friday.
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First versionThe new figures rise concerns about the budget.
RevisionThe new figures raise concerns about the budget.
Raise and rise sound alike, and both are about going up. But rise happens by itself: prices rise. Raise lifts something and needs an object: raise concerns. The figures cause worry, so it's raise.
Raise concerns means bring a worry up for discussion; address concerns means deal with it. Raise awareness means draw attention to a topic, with no worry involved: raise awareness of recycling.
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These unexplained delays ___ concerns about the schedule.
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raise — Delays cause concerns, so you need raise with an object. Rise doesn't take an object: concerns rise, but delays raise concerns.
Describe a piece of news or a decision that worried people in your town. Use raise concerns about.
The sudden reduction in opening hours raised concerns about access to the community library.
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