sell vs realise

realise vs sell

sell is a noun but realise is not a noun.

sell and realise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No
realise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, realise is a hyponym of sell; that is, realise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
realise: convert into cash; of goods and property

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	realise (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	realise (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	be fully aware or cognizant of
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood	make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
give up for a price or reward	expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
deliver to an enemy by treachery	convert into cash; of goods and property
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between sell and realise

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