verb phrase · neutral
raise public awareness
UK/reɪz ˈpʌblɪk əˈweərnəs/US/reɪz ˈpʌblɪk əˈwɛrnəs/RAISE PUB·lic a·WARE·ness
To make the general public more informed about an issue or problem.
Examples
“Campaigns to raise public awareness of recycling have increased participation.”
“Schools play a key role in raising public awareness about health matters.”
“NGOs often use social media to raise public awareness quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective environmental policy combines regulation with long-term efforts to raise public awareness and change consumer behaviour.”
Collocations
- raise public awareness of
- campaigns to raise public awareness
Word family
Common mistakes
raise awareness to people→raise public awareness
raise public awareness about/of both are wrong→raise public awareness of
Say it for a higher band
5raise awareness→6increase awareness→7+raise public awareness
Synonyms
increase public awareness
educate the public
Easily confused
educate the public
“The campaign aims to educate the public about the dangers of smoking.”
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