Realise

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.

    "[F]aith realiſeth the ſufferings of Chriſt; it looks upon Chriſt as the common treaſury of all grace, as the principle of life, and root of holineſs."

  2. 2
    perceive (an idea or situation) mentally wordnet
  3. 3
    be fully aware or cognizant of wordnet
  4. 4
    make real or concrete; give reality or substance to wordnet
  5. 5
    expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass wordnet
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  1. 6
    convert into cash; of goods and property wordnet
  2. 7
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages wordnet

Synonyms

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actualiseactualizeagniseagnizebring inclear

Example

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"He doesn't realise that he's tone deaf."

Etymology

From real + -ise, possibly from French réaliser and Middle French réaliser (“to make real; to convert (something) into assets or cash”). See realize.

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