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Realise has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

"How much do you make a month in your new job?"

"She earns a lot in her new job"

"this merger brought in lots of money"

"He clears $5,000 each month"

2

convert into cash; of goods and property

"The company decided to realise its inventory by selling all the unsold goods at a discount."

3

expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

"The conductor asked the harpsichordist to realise the Bach prelude by playing the missing chords from the numbers written below the staff."

4

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

5

be fully aware or cognizant of

"After reading the report, I finally realised how serious the financial crisis had become."

6

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

"Now I see!"

"I just can't see your point"

"Does she realize how important this decision is?"

"I don't understand the idea"

7

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of realize.

"The non-Oxford British English standard spelling is realise, so an example sentence demonstrating this exact orthographic choice would be: The team realised they needed more time to finish the project before the deadline."

In plain English: To realize means to finally see something that was true even though you didn't notice it before.

"I finally realised that I had left my wallet at home."

Usage: Use this verb to mean becoming aware of something or making it happen, particularly in non-American British English where the 's' is preferred over a 'z'. It functions identically to its American counterpart but may differ from synonyms like "achieve" depending on whether you emphasize perception or completion.

Example Sentences
"I finally realised that I had left my wallet at home." verb
"I finally realised that I had left my keys at home." verb
"She did not realise how much her absence would hurt him until it was too late." verb
"It took years of practice for the artist to realise his vision in oil paint." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
get sell harmonize make know
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
eke out profit rake off take home rake in gross yield incarnate express know perceive appreciate

Origin

The word realise comes from the combination of real and -ise, likely borrowing directly from the French verb réaliser. Originally meaning "to make real" or converting something into assets, it entered English with this sense before evolving to its current usage.

Rhyming Words
ise fise rise gise bise oise wise lise mise sise vise hoise avise moise prise anise raise paise brise poise
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