realise
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realizeNon-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
» He realised he needed to apologise.
Meaning
1 sensesNon-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Examples
212 sentencesHe realised he needed to apologise.
Do you realise what you've just said?
Ти усвідомлюєш, що ти щойно сказала? — deniko
ruТы понимаешь, что ты только что сказал? — marafon
deBist du dir im Klaren, was du gerade gesagt hast? — raggione
She realised she was in love with him.
Now I realise why she was angry with me.
Зараз я розумію, чому вона була на мене сердита. — deniko
ruТеперь я понял, почему она на меня сердилась. — Yanka
He realised he was going to freeze to death.
Origin
From real + -ise, possibly from French réaliser and Middle French réaliser (“to make real;From real + -ise, possibly from French réaliser and Middle French réaliser (“to make real; to convert (something) into assets or cash”). See realize.
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Forms
realises, realising, realised, realisedSynonyms
17 synonyms- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to:realizeactualizeactualisesubstantiate
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass:realize
- convert into cash; of goods and property:realize
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally:understandrealizesee
- be fully aware or cognizant of:recognizerecogniserealizeagnizeagnise
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages:gaintake inclearmakeearnrealizepull inbring in
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1False friends — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form