Realise Definition & Meaning
realise
- verb
- 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"
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
- be fully aware or cognizant of
- 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"
"Realise" in song lyrics
See how realise is used in real songs:
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"It wasn't about me and Em, you gotta realise"
Benzino — Die Another Day * -
"Because I open up my mind and I realise"
The Brothahood — The Silent Truth -
"When will you realise"
Do or Die — Kain House
Words that rhyme with realise
Usage tips for "realise"
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