This expression describes raising public awareness.
The idea
Use raise awareness to express this idea in context. The verb changes with tense and subject.
Examples
- The poster raises awareness of waste.
- The walk raised awareness of heart health.
- Schools raise awareness about online safety.
- Our film aims to raise public awareness of pollution.
- The library raises awareness through free talks.
- Local artists raised awareness among visitors.
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Avoid lift awareness in this meaning; the natural combination is raise awareness.
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Choose the missing word. The campaign can ___ awareness of hunger. (raise / lift)
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raise
raise: The modal calls for the base form.
Choose the missing word. The radio show ___ awareness last month. (raised / raises)
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raised
raised: Yesterday or the past time calls for the past form.
Choose the missing word. This exhibition ___ awareness of water shortages. (raises / raise)
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raises
raises: The singular subject calls for this present form.
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Choose the missing word. The campaign can ___ awareness of hunger. (raise / lift)
Choose the missing word. The radio show ___ awareness last month. (raised / raises)
Choose the missing word. This exhibition ___ awareness of water shortages. (raises / raise)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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