realise

[US]/'rɪəlaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. achieve understanding; become aware
vt. & vi. sell for money; make a profit.

Phrases & Collocations

realise his mistake

realise the importance

suddenly realise

gradually realise

realise the truth

Example Sentences

To realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom.

"They associate it with twangy, hillbilly music and don't realise there are many different styles within the genre," he said.

I realised I was becoming increasingly depressed and apathetic.

It should be realised that ovalisation of the 22mm outer diameter pipes was minimal and difficult to measure.

When we realised we were being filmed, we all started behaving differently, hamming it up for the cameras.

Therefore, in order to realise my intentions, go to the house of the Bishop of Mexico City and tell him that I sent you and that it is my desire to have a teocalli built here.

Only small amounts of wurtzite boron nitride and lonsdaleite exist naturally or have been made in the lab so until now no one had realised their superior strength.

At first he was most dictatorial and aggressive in what he said,but when he realised that he would get nowhere by that means,he began to sing another tune.

Real-world Examples

Hang on, hang on. Do you not realise what we just did?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

It is a country where you can realise your dreams.

Source: Essential sentences for IELTS speaking.

Listen, pal, I don't know if you realise.

Source: Movie trailer screening room

The promise is now starting to be realised.

Source: Selected English short passages

Only then do you realise how much can be accomplished.

Source: The original soundtrack of "The Little Prince" animated movie.

The sun had set before he realised he was cold.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

In short, AI is much more human than we ever realised.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

It was many years later when I realised what I had lost.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

There's also a lottery, which is something you might not realise is there at first.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Well, I suppose I've just realised that it's not going to happen.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

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