Difference between Risen and Up

What is the difference between Risen and Up?

Risen as a verb is to move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground. while Up as a verb is away from the center of the earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

Risen

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

Example sentence: I speak of the old Japan, because out of the ashes of the old Japan there has risen a new Japan.

Up

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: Toward the top of.Further along (in any direction).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The direction opposed to the pull of gravity.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Away from the center of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.Into pieces.An abstract adverb of motion or change.A function word indicating intensity or emphasis.North.Higher or louder.Higher in pitch.Traditional term for the direction leading to the principal terminus, towards milepost zero.Relatively close to the batsman.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To increase or raise.To promote.To act suddenly, usually with another verb.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Awake.Finished, to an endIn a good mood.Willing; ready.Next in a sequence.Happening; new.Facing upwards; facing toward the top.Standing.On a higher level.Available; made public.Of a person, informed about; abreast of; current.Functional; working.Traveling towards a major terminus.Served chilled and strained into a stemmed glass.

Example sentence: If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.

We hope you now know whether to use Risen or Up in your sentence.

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