realise
verb/ˈriəˌlaɪz/
Frequency rank: #2,974 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to become aware of or understand something.
Example sentence
It took me a moment to realise that I had left my keys at home.
Synonyms & related words
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