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Realize

//ˈɹɪə.laɪz// verb

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Verb

1
To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). US, transitive
"He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train."
2
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally wordnet
3
To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real. US, transitive
"Over the mind of the tourist, visiting the Old World for the first time,—countries where have transpired thrilling events recorded in history, what an immensity of thought and feeling sweeps! It was thus with Natalie; she could not realize that she was treading in the footsteps of royalty, who living in long past days, had held sway over this land, had looked upon this land of "merrie England" as their home."
4
be fully aware or cognizant of wordnet
5
To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real. transitive
"Its true that Faith may be ſaid, as you ſpeak, to Realize ſalvation to the Soul; that is, vvhen the Soul doubteth vvhether there be indeed ſuch a Glory and Salvation to be expected and enjoyed by Believers, as Chriſt hath promiſed, here Faith apprehendeth it as Real or Certain, and ſo reſolves the doubt."

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6
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to wordnet
7
To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. transitive
"Near-synonyms: implement, execute; actualize, materialize, embody; accomplish"
8
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass wordnet
9
To achieve (one's) potential. reflexive, transitive
10
convert into cash; of goods and property wordnet
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To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property. transitive
"By realizing the company’s assets, the liquidator was able to return most of the shareholders’ investments."
12
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages wordnet
13
To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (followed by on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc. transitive
"to realize large profits from a speculation"
14
Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold. transitive
15
To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language. transitive
"The southern /v/ is realized as the voiced approximant [ʋ]."
16
To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure). transitive
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To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate. transitive
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To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated). transitive
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Chiefly in Baroque music: to play an accompaniment, harmonies, etc., based on (a figured bass). transitive
20
To have an actual or real experience of (something). US, obsolete, transitive
21
To become aware of or understand a fact or situation. intransitive
22
To cause to seem real; to make realistic. intransitive
"[Johann Wolfgang von] Goethe never sculptured an Apollo, nor painted a Madonna. He gives us only sinful Magdalens and rampant Fauns. He does not so much idealize as realize."
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To convert an asset or property into a more easily usable form such as money. intransitive
"A lucky purchase which he had made of shares in a copper-mine added very considerably to his wealth, and he realised with great prudence while this mine was still at its full vogue."
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Followed by on or upon: to acquire money or a profit from the sale of an asset or property. intransitive
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With an adverb like badly or well: of an asset or property being sold: to generate little or a lot of money. intransitive, obsolete
"The estate is expected to realize well as it comprises many valuable assets."

Etymology

PIE word *reh₁ís From real (adjective) + -ize (suffix denoting the making of what is indicated by the word it is attached to), possibly modelled after French réaliser, Middle French réaliser (“to make real; to convert (something) into assets or cash”), from real (“actual, real”) + -iser (suffix denoting the making of what is indicated by the word it is attached to). Real is derived from Old French reel, from Latin reālis (“actual, real”), from rēs (“deed; event; matter; thing”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“goods; wealth”)) + -ālis (suffix forming adjectives of relationship).

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