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Spell Bee Word: realise


Basic Details

Word: Realise

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To understand or become aware of something. It can also mean to make a hope or plan come true.

Synonyms: understand, notice, recognise, grasp

How to Spell Realise

Syllables: re - al - ise

Tricky part: The word is real with ise at the end. Students leave out the a (relise) or double the l.

Watch out for: relise, reallise, realice

Memory tip: Realise is real + ise: when you realise something, it becomes real to you.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Did Neha realise that the bus had already left?

Example 2: I did not realise how tall the Qutub Minar was until I stood beside it.

Example 3: He worked hard to realise his plan of opening a bakery.

Fun Fact

In business, to realise a profit means to turn something you own into actual money, for example by selling shares.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

reallise

a) e
b) s
c) l
d) a

Show answer

c) l. The word real has one l, and so does realise.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word 'realise' as used in the sentence:

It took Arjun a minute to realise that he had boarded the wrong train.

a) ignore
b) forget
c) deny
d) understand

Show answer

d) understand. To realise a mistake is to understand it at last.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the letters in the sentence and choose the word they make:

Most people do not sireeal how much water a dripping tap wastes.

a) reside
b) realise
c) release
d) resolve

Show answer

b) realise. Release has three e's and no i, resolve has o and v, and reside is one letter short.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When you realise you have made a mistake, you ____ it.

a) try to hide
b) become aware of
c) quickly forget
d) start to celebrate

Show answer

b) become aware of

2. To realise a dream is to ____.

a) forget it quickly
b) tell it to others
c) make it come true
d) dream it again

Show answer

c) make it come true

Associated Words

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