realize
verb (used with object)
to grasp or understand clearly.
realise
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a variation of
realize.
Example Sentences
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"It was very difficult for him, to realise, to see photos and to listen about the situation."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Forecasters warned that heavy rain was about to drench the event's closing ceremony -- only to realise the radar had picked up a cloud of Bogongs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Her roommate told the university that as time went on, Doe "kind of came to realise that it was something bad. And that she didn't really enjoy her time there".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
It "made me realise how very lucky I've been in my life," she said, "working with Childline and the Silver Line, and meeting so many fascinating and inspiring people".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It’s not when you realise that nothing can help you—religion, pride, anything—it’s when you realise that you dont need any aid.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
