realise

verb

1. convert into cash; of goods and property

• Syn: ↑realize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)

• Topics: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism

• Hypernyms: ↑sell

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Somebody ——s something

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

• Syn: ↑realize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑realization (for: ↑realize)

• Topics: ↑music

• Hypernyms: ↑harmonize, ↑harmonise

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to

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our ideas must be substantiated into actions

• Syn: ↑realize, ↑actualize, ↑actualise, ↑substantiate

• Derivationally related forms: ↑actualisation (for: ↑actualise), ↑actual (for: ↑actualize), ↑actualization (for: ↑actualize), ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)

• Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑create

• Hyponyms: ↑incarnate, ↑express

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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

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

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She earns a lot in her new job

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this merger brought in lots of money

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He clears $5,000 each month

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↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑realize, ↑pull in, ↑bring in

• Derivationally related forms: ↑earner (for: ↑earn), ↑gainer (for: ↑gain)

• Hypernyms: ↑get, ↑acquire

• Hyponyms:

↑eke out, ↑squeeze out, ↑profit, ↑turn a profit, ↑rake off, ↑take home, ↑bring home, ↑rake in, ↑shovel in, ↑gross, ↑yield, ↑pay, ↑bear

• Verb Group: ↑net, ↑sack, ↑sack up, ↑clear, ↑make

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

5. be fully aware or cognizant of

• Syn: ↑recognize, ↑recognise, ↑realize, ↑agnize, ↑agnise

• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)

• Hypernyms: ↑know, ↑cognize, ↑cognise

• Hyponyms: ↑know

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

6. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

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Now I see!

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I just can't see your point

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Does she realize how important this decision is?

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I don't understand the idea

• Syn: ↑understand, ↑realize, ↑see

• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize), ↑understandable (for: ↑understand), ↑understanding (for: ↑understand)

• Hyponyms: ↑perceive, ↑appreciate, ↑take account

• Verb Group:

↑visualize, ↑visualise, ↑envision, ↑project, ↑fancy, ↑see, ↑figure, ↑picture, ↑image

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE