realise (verb)

  • 21eke out — verb 1. supplement what is thought to be deficient (Freq. 2) He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons Braque eked out his collages with charcoal • Syn: ↑fill out • Hypernyms: ↑supplement …

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  • 22cognise — verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about I know that the President lied to the people I want to know who is winning the game! I know it s time • Syn: ↑know, ↑cognize • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 23rake in — verb earn large sums of money Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in • Syn: ↑shovel in • Hypernyms: ↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑ …

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  • 24bring home — verb 1. make understandable and clear (Freq. 3) This brings home my point • Hypernyms: ↑show, ↑demo, ↑exhibit, ↑present, ↑demonstrate • Verb Frames …

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  • 25cognize — verb be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about I know that the President lied to the people I want to know who is winning the game! I know it s time • Syn: ↑know, ↑cognise • Ant: ↑ …

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  • 26rake off — verb take money from an illegal transaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑rake off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking …

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  • 27sack up — verb make as a net profit The company cleared $1 million • Syn: ↑net, ↑sack, ↑clear • Hypernyms: ↑profit, ↑gain, ↑benefit • Verb …

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  • 28shovel in — verb 1. eat a large amount of food quickly The children gobbled down most of the birthday cake • Syn: ↑garbage down, ↑gobble up, ↑bolt down • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames …

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  • 29admit — verb admitted, admitting (T) 1 to accept and agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right: I was really scared, Jenny admitted. | admit (that): You may not like her, but you have to admit that she s good at her job. | I… …

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  • 30take account — verb be fully aware of; realize fully (Freq. 2) Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter? • Syn: ↑appreciate • Derivationally related forms: ↑appreciator (for: ↑appreciate) …

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