| realise | (verb) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | Synonyms: realize, see, understand |
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| (verb) be fully aware or cognizant of | Synonyms: agnise, agnize, realize, recognise, recognize |
| (verb) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | Synonyms: actualise, actualize, realize, substantiate |
| (verb) expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass | Synonyms: realize |
| (verb) convert into cash; of goods and property | Synonyms: realize |
| (verb) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | Synonyms: bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realize, take in |
| reappraise | (verb) appraise anew | - |
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| recognise | (verb) perceive to be the same | Synonyms: recognize |
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| (verb) be fully aware or cognizant of | Synonyms: agnise, agnize, realise, realize, recognize |
| (verb) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | Synonyms: acknowledge, know, recognize |
| (verb) express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for | Synonyms: acknowledge, recognize |
| (verb) express greetings upon meeting someone | Synonyms: greet, recognize |
| (verb) detect with the senses | Synonyms: discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognize, spot, tell apart |
| (verb) grant credentials to | Synonyms: accredit, recognize |
| (verb) show approval or appreciation of | Synonyms: recognize |
| reflectorise | (verb) provide with reflectors, such as chemicals | Synonyms: reflectorize |
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| regularise | (verb) make regular or more regular | Synonyms: regularize |
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| (verb) bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations | Synonyms: govern, order, regularize, regulate |
| reharmonise | (verb) provide with a different harmony | Synonyms: reharmonize |
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| relativise | (verb) consider or treat as relative | Synonyms: relativize |
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| remilitarise | (verb) militarize anew | Synonyms: remilitarize |
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| renormalise | (verb) make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | Synonyms: normalise, normalize, renormalize |
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| reorganise | (verb) organize anew | Synonyms: reorganize, shake up |
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| (verb) organize anew, as after a setback | Synonyms: regroup, reorganize |
| reprise | (verb) repeat an earlier theme of a composition | Synonyms: recapitulate, repeat, reprize |
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| revise | (verb) make revisions in | - |
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| (verb) revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving | Synonyms: retool |
| revitalise | (verb) give new life or vigor to | Synonyms: revitalize |
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| revolutionise | (verb) change radically | Synonyms: overturn, revolutionize |
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| (verb) fill with revolutionary ideas | Synonyms: inspire, revolutionize |
| rhapsodise | (verb) say (something) with great enthusiasm | Synonyms: rhapsodize |
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| (verb) recite a rhapsody | Synonyms: rhapsodize |
| rise | (verb) return from the dead | Synonyms: resurrect, uprise |
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| (verb) get up and out of bed | Synonyms: arise, get up, turn out, uprise |
| (verb) increase in value or to a higher point | Synonyms: climb, go up |
| (verb) become more extreme | Synonyms: heighten |
| (verb) go up or advance | Synonyms: climb, mount, wax |
| (verb) rise in rank or status | Synonyms: climb up, jump |
| (verb) exert oneself to meet a challenge | - |
| (verb) become heartened or elated | - |
| (verb) move upward | Synonyms: arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, uprise |
| (verb) increase in volume | Synonyms: prove |
| (verb) come to the surface | Synonyms: come up, rise up, surface |
| (verb) rise to one's feet | Synonyms: arise, get up, stand up, uprise |
| (verb) move to a better position in life or to a better job | Synonyms: ascend, move up |
| (verb) come up, of celestial bodies | Synonyms: ascend, come up, uprise |
| (verb) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | Synonyms: arise, rebel, rise up |
| (verb) rise up | Synonyms: lift, rear |
| (verb) come into existence; take on form or shape | Synonyms: arise, develop, grow, originate, spring up, uprise |
| ritualise | (verb) make or evolve into a ritual | Synonyms: ritualize |
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| romanticise | (verb) make romantic in style | Synonyms: romanticize |
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| (verb) interpret romantically | Synonyms: glamorize, glamourise, romanticize |
| rubberise | (verb) coat or impregnate with rubber | Synonyms: rubber, rubberize |
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| ruggedise | (verb) produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage | Synonyms: ruggedize |
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| sanitise | (verb) make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features | Synonyms: sanitize |
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| (verb) make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing | Synonyms: hygienise, hygienize, sanitize |
| satirise | (verb) ridicule with satire | Synonyms: lampoon, satirize |
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| satisfise | (verb) decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal | Synonyms: satisfice |
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| scandalise | (verb) strike with disgust or revulsion | Synonyms: appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalize, shock |
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| schematise | (verb) give conventional form to | Synonyms: schematize |
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| scrutinise | (verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | Synonyms: audit, inspect, scrutinize |
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| (verb) to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | Synonyms: scrutinize, size up, take stock |
| sectionalise | (verb) divide into sections, especially into geographic sections | Synonyms: sectionalize |
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| secularise | (verb) make secular and draw away from a religious orientation | Synonyms: secularize |
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| sensibilise | (verb) make sensitive or aware | Synonyms: sensibilize, sensify, sensitise, sensitize |
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| sensitise | (verb) make sensitive or aware | Synonyms: sensibilise, sensibilize, sensify, sensitize |
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| (verb) make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion | Synonyms: sensitize |
| (verb) make sensitive to a drug or allergen | Synonyms: sensitize |
| (verb) cause to sense; make sensitive | Synonyms: sensitize |
| sensualise | (verb) debase through carnal gratification | Synonyms: carnalise, carnalize, sensualize |
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| sentimentalise | (verb) act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression | Synonyms: sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize |
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| (verb) look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment | Synonyms: sentimentalize |
| (verb) make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities | Synonyms: sentimentalize |
| sentimentise | (verb) act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression | Synonyms: sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize |
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| serialise | (verb) arrange serially | Synonyms: serialize |
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| sermonise | (verb) speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements | Synonyms: moralise, moralize, preachify, sermonize |
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| severalise | (verb) mark as different | Synonyms: differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, separate, severalize, tell, tell apart |
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| (verb) distinguish or separate | Synonyms: severalize |
| sexualise | (verb) make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to | Synonyms: sexualize |
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| shamanise | (verb) practice shamanism | Synonyms: shamanize |
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| signalise | (verb) make conspicuous or noteworthy | Synonyms: distinguish, signalize |
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| (verb) communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs | Synonyms: sign, signal, signalize |
| (verb) point out carefully and clearly | Synonyms: call attention, point out, signalize |
| (verb) provide with traffic signals | Synonyms: signalize |
| singularise | (verb) distinguish as singular | Synonyms: singularize |
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| slenderise | (verb) make slender or appear to be slender | Synonyms: slenderize |
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| socialise | (verb) make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies | Synonyms: socialize |
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| (verb) prepare for social life | Synonyms: socialize |
| (verb) train for a social environment | Synonyms: socialize |
| (verb) take part in social activities; interact with others | Synonyms: socialize |
| sodomise | (verb) practice anal sex upon | Synonyms: bugger, sodomize |
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| (verb) copulate with an animal | Synonyms: sodomize |
| solarise | (verb) expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun | Synonyms: insolate, solarize, sun |
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| (verb) overexpose to sunlight | Synonyms: solarize |
| (verb) become overexposed | Synonyms: solarize |
| (verb) reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it | Synonyms: solarize |
| solemnise | (verb) make solemn and grave | Synonyms: solemnize |
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| (verb) observe or perform with dignity or gravity | Synonyms: solemnize |
| (verb) perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies | Synonyms: solemnize |
| soliloquise | (verb) talk to oneself | Synonyms: monologuise, monologuize, soliloquize |
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| sorcerise | (verb) transform or change by means of sorcery | Synonyms: sorcerize |
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| sovietise | (verb) model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union | Synonyms: sovietize |
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| (verb) bring under Soviet control, of a country | Synonyms: sovietize |
| specialise | (verb) become more focused on an area of activity or field of study | Synonyms: narrow, narrow down, specialize |
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| (verb) suit to a special purpose | Synonyms: specialize |
| (verb) evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment | Synonyms: differentiate, specialize, speciate |
| (verb) be specific about | Synonyms: particularise, particularize, specialize, specify |
| (verb) devote oneself to a special area of work | Synonyms: specialize |
| spiritise | (verb) imbue with a spirit | Synonyms: spiritize |
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| spiritualise | (verb) purify from the corrupting influences of the world | Synonyms: spiritualize |
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| (verb) give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense | Synonyms: spiritualize |
| spondaise | (verb) make spondaic | Synonyms: spondaize |
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| stabilise | (verb) become stable or more stable | Synonyms: stabilize |
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| (verb) make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | Synonyms: stabilize |
| (verb) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace | Synonyms: brace, stabilize, steady |
| stalinise | (verb) transform in accordance with Stalin's policies | Synonyms: stalinize |
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| standardise | (verb) cause to conform to standard or norm | Synonyms: standardize |
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| (verb) evaluate by comparing with a standard | Synonyms: standardize |
| sterilise | (verb) make infertile | Synonyms: desex, desexualise, desexualize, fix, sterilize, unsex |
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| (verb) make free from bacteria | Synonyms: sterilize |
| stigmatise | (verb) mark with a stigma or stigmata | Synonyms: stigmatize |
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| (verb) to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful | Synonyms: brand, denounce, mark, stigmatize |
| stylise | (verb) represent according to a conventional style | Synonyms: conventionalize, stylize |
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| subsidise | (verb) support through subsidies | Synonyms: subsidize |
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| (verb) secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces | Synonyms: subsidize |
| subtilise | (verb) make (senses) more keen | Synonyms: subtilize |
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| suburbanise | (verb) make suburban in character | Synonyms: suburbanize |
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| (verb) take on suburban character | Synonyms: suburbanize |
| subvocalise | (verb) articulate without making audible sounds | Synonyms: subvocalize |
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| summarise | (verb) give a summary (of) | Synonyms: resume, sum up, summarize |
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| (verb) be a summary of | Synonyms: sum, sum up, summarize |
| summerise | (verb) prepare for summer | Synonyms: summerize |
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| supervise | (verb) keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance | Synonyms: monitor |
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| (verb) watch and direct | Synonyms: manage, oversee, superintend |
| surmise | (verb) infer from incomplete evidence | - |
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| (verb) imagine to be the case or true or probable | Synonyms: suspect |
| surprise | (verb) cause to be surprised | - |
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| (verb) attack by storm; attack suddenly | Synonyms: storm |
| (verb) come upon or take unawares | - |
| syllabise | (verb) utter with distinct articulation of each syllable | Synonyms: syllabize |
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| (verb) divide into syllables | Synonyms: syllabicate, syllabify, syllabize |
| syllogise | (verb) reason by syllogisms | Synonyms: syllogize |
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| symbolise | (verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | Synonyms: represent, stand for, symbolize, typify |
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| (verb) represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols | Synonyms: symbolize |
| symmetrise | (verb) make symmetric | Synonyms: symmetrize |
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| sympathise | (verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathize, understand |
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| (verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion | Synonyms: commiserate, sympathize |
| (verb) share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of | Synonyms: sympathize |
| symphonise | (verb) play or sound together, in harmony | Synonyms: symphonize |
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| synchronise | (verb) make synchronous and adjust in time or manner | Synonyms: sync, synchronize |
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| (verb) operate simultaneously | Synonyms: synchronize |
| (verb) cause to indicate the same time or rate | Synonyms: synchronize |
| (verb) arrange or represent events so that they co-occur | Synonyms: contemporise, contemporize, synchronize |
| (verb) make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action | Synonyms: synchronize |
| (verb) happen at the same time | Synonyms: contemporise, contemporize, synchronize |
| syncretise | (verb) become fused | Synonyms: syncretize |
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| (verb) unite (beliefs or conflicting principles) | Synonyms: syncretize |
| synthesise | (verb) combine so as to form a more complex, product | Synonyms: synthesize |
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| systematise | (verb) arrange according to a system or reduce to a system | Synonyms: systematize, systemise, systemize |
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| systemise | (verb) arrange according to a system or reduce to a system | Synonyms: systematise, systematize, systemize |
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| tabularise | (verb) arrange or enter in tabular form | Synonyms: table, tabularize, tabulate |
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| tantalise | (verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping | Synonyms: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit |
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| telepathise | (verb) communicate nonverbally by telepathy | Synonyms: telepathize |
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| televise | (verb) broadcast via television | Synonyms: telecast |
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| temporise | (verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time | Synonyms: temporize |
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| tenderise | (verb) make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | Synonyms: tender, tenderize |
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| territorialise | (verb) extend by adding territory | Synonyms: territorialize |
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| (verb) place on a territorial basis | Synonyms: territorialize |
| (verb) organize as a territory | Synonyms: territorialize |
| terrorise | (verb) fill with terror; frighten greatly | Synonyms: terrify, terrorize |
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| (verb) coerce by violence or with threats | Synonyms: terrorize |
| theologise | (verb) make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects | Synonyms: theologize |
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| (verb) treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character | Synonyms: theologize |
| theorise | (verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds | Synonyms: conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorize |
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| totalise | (verb) make into a total | Synonyms: totalize |
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| tranquillise | (verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | Synonyms: calm, sedate, tranquilize, tranquillize |
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| (verb) make calm or still | Synonyms: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillize |
| transistorise | (verb) equip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors | Synonyms: transistorize |
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| transitivise | (verb) make transitive | Synonyms: transitivize |
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| traumatise | (verb) inflict a trauma upon | Synonyms: shock, traumatize |
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| trivialise | (verb) make trivial or insignificant | Synonyms: trivialize |
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| tyrannise | (verb) rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner | Synonyms: domineer, tyrannize |
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| (verb) rule a country as a tyrant | Synonyms: grind down, tyrannize |
| uniformise | (verb) make uniform | Synonyms: uniformize |
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| unionise | (verb) form or join a union | Synonyms: organise, organize, unionize |
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| (verb) recruit for a union or organize into a union | Synonyms: unionize |
| unitise | (verb) separate or classify into units | Synonyms: unitize |
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| (verb) make into a unit | Synonyms: unitize |
| (verb) divide (bulk material) and process as units | Synonyms: unitize |
| universalise | (verb) make universal | Synonyms: universalize |
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| unsubstantialise | (verb) render immaterial or incorporeal | Synonyms: immaterialise, immaterialize, unsubstantialize |
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