verb
Meaning 1
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
realise
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verb
Meaning 2
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Now I see!
- I just can't see your point
- Does she realize how important this decision is?
- I don't understand the idea
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: understand, realize, see
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: perceive, appreciate, take account
verb
Meaning 3
be fully aware or cognizant of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: recognize, recognise, realize, agnize, agnise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: know, cognize, cognise
Narrower terms: know
verb
Meaning 4
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- our ideas must be substantiated into actions
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: realize, actualize, actualise, substantiate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make, create
Narrower terms: incarnate, express
verb
Meaning 5
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: realize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: harmonize, harmonise
verb
Meaning 6
convert into cash; of goods and property
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: realize
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sell
verb
Meaning 7
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, pull in, bring in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get, acquire
Narrower terms: eke out, squeeze out, profit, turn a profit, rake off, take home, bring home, rake in, shovel in, gross, yield, pay, bear
History
Etymology
From real + -ise, possibly from French réaliser and Middle French réaliser (“to make real; to convert (something) into assets or cash”). See realize.