realise

verb (realise, realises, realised, realising — British spelling; realize in American spelling)

«realise» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To realise means to suddenly understand or become aware of something. tree →
To realise a dream or plan means to make it come true. tree →

In the lessons

In stories realising is often a turning point: «She realised she was lost». In maths: «I realised I had forgotten to carry the one». In everyday life we realise we forgot something. Phrases: realise that, suddenly realise, realise a dream, not realise.

Examples

I suddenly realised I had left my bag on the bus. tree →
Did you realise it was raining? tree →
He realised his mistake and fixed it. tree →
She realised her dream of playing for the team. tree →
They didn't realise how late it was. tree →
When I checked my answer, I realised I had added instead of subtracted. tree →
Then they realised that the sign would not help them at all. tree →

Note

British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand spelling: realise; American and Canadian: realize — both correct. Noun: realisation/realization. «Realise» is about knowing, not «do in real life» — but «realise a dream» does mean make it real.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «realise» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«realise» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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