Difference between Realise and Realize

What is the difference between Realise and Realize?

Realise as a verb is to make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence while Realize as a verb is to become aware of a fact or situation.

Realise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence

Example sentence: There is a need for aloneness, which I don't think most people realise for an actor. It's almost having certain kinds of secrets for yourself that you'll let the whole world in on only for a moment, when you're acting. But everybody is always tugging at you. They'd all like sort of a chunk of you.

Realize

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To become aware of a fact or situation.To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to accomplish.To cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one's own in apprehension or experience.To convert (assets) into actual money.To convert into real property; to make real estate of.To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation.To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares, bonds, etc.

Example sentence: Try new things, step out of your comfort zone, take risks, do things in ways you've never done them before, ask for help, surround yourself with self-actualized people, become obsessed with the fact that you have one go-round on this planet as the you that is you, and realize how precious and important it is not to squander that.

We hope you now know whether to use Realise or Realize in your sentence.

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