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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What he did not realise was that Yusron was recording his every word.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"I kept holding on to the idea that they'd see the truth - they'd realise this was their grandchild, and they'd relent."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"But the fact it took a huge public backlash to make him realise that being Norfolk's police and crime commissioner should come before his career as a touring personality tells its own story," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lee told the court the experience made him realise that advancing democracy was his "lifelong commitment".
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
If they believed her story, and it was doubtful they would, they almost certainly would fail to realise what an astounding event it was that had taken place in the classroom that afternoon.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
