realise

Verb

Verb Forms: realised, realising, realises

To become fully aware of; to achieve or bring into being.
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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
be fully aware or cognizant of
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.

Examples

I began to REALISE my chances of winning Scrabble were slim after his triple-word play.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

actualise, actualize, agnise, agnize, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realize, recognise, recognize, see, substantiate, take in, understand

Scrabble Score: 7

realise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
realise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
realise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

realise: valid Words With Friends Word