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realise

/ɹˈiʌlˌaɪz/verb3 syllables

Realise means: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.

Synonyms for realise28

verb, as in earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in, net, sack, sack up

verb, as in perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

understand, realize, see, visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image

verb, as in be fully aware or cognizant of

recognize, recognise, realize, agnize, agnise

verb, as in make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

realize, actualize, actualise, substantiate

verb, as in convert into cash; of goods and property

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

What does realise mean?6

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?”

2

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally“Now I see!”

3

be fully aware or cognizant of

4

make real or concrete; give reality or substance to“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”

5

convert into cash; of goods and property

6

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Realise in a sentence

  • If you really knew me well, you'd realise how important children are to me.Nuel
  • After he came to, it took him a moment to realise where he was.sundown
  • Human beings, whether they realise it or not, continually seek happiness.unknown
  • I like that guy so much, why won't he realise?kedymera
  • Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.al_ex_an_der
  • The more we learn, the more we realise that we don't know much.monahxo
  • In order to realise this plan, putting an effort will be necessary.tsp_2
  • I don't know if you realise this, but you're committing a cybercrime.sabretou

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of realise

as a verb

past tense
realised
present participle
realising
third-person singular
realises
past participle
realised