What does realize mean?
Definitions for realize
ˈri əˌlaɪzre·al·ize
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Princeton's WordNet
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agniseverb
be fully aware or cognizant of
understand, realize, realise, seeverb
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
"Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiateverb
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inverb
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
realize, realiseverb
convert into cash; of goods and property
realize, realiseverb
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Wiktionary
realizeverb
To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to accomplish.
The objectives of the project were never fully realized.
realizeverb
To become aware of a fact or situation.
He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
realizeverb
To cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one's own in apprehension or experience.
realizeverb
To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get
to realize large profits from a speculation.
realizeverb
To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares, bonds, etc.
realizeverb
To convert into real property; to make real estate of.
Etymology: Attested since 1610, from réaliser, from real, from reel, from realis, from res; as if.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Realizeverb
Etymology: realiser, Fr. from real.
Thus we realize what Archimedes had only in hypothesis, weighing a single grain against the globe of earth. Joseph Glanvill.
As a Diocesan, you are like to exemplify and realize every word of this discourse. South.
Wikipedia
Realize
Realize is a song by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, taken from her debut album, Coco (2007). The song is musically similar to "Bubbly", as it is an acoustic folk-pop song, where Caillat sings of having feelings for a best friend. It was the follow-up to her worldwide debut hit "Bubbly", and was officially released in January 2008 as the second single from the album, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming her second Top 20 hit in the US. The song also charted in Canada and the Netherlands, reaching the Top 40 in both countries. Caillat and her backup band performed "Realize" as the featured musical performance that closed the May 23, 2008 broadcast of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
ChatGPT
realize
To "realize" means to become aware or understand something fully or clearly. It can also refer to making something happen or bring into existence.
Webster Dictionary
Realizeverb
to make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project
Realizeverb
to cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one's own in apprehension or experience
Realizeverb
to convert into real property; to make real estate of; as, to realize his fortune
Realizeverb
to acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation
Realizeverb
to convert into actual money; as, to realize assets
Realizeverb
to convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc
Etymology: [Cf. F. raliser.]
Editors Contribution
realize
To feel, know and be aware of intuitively.
They did realize how blessed they are to be getting married.
Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020
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British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'realize' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1233
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'realize' in Verbs Frequency: #353
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of realize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of realize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of realize in a Sentence
It was really scary, you didn’t realize the magnitude of it.
We have had this widening wealth gap in the country, we've seen the income inequality increasing, and as someone suggested today, the fact of the pandemic really exposed how hungry people are in this country, so let's make sure that while people are still aware of this, while they're still giving to their food pantries, they realize that this is a continuing issue and we need to address it upfront.
I learned a lot in Torino back in 2006, because you have this huge disappointment. And then, you know, it’s really easy to just let that disappointment linger, but you know what we have to just realize is we have the opportunity to come back here and be on an Olympic podium, winning an Olympic medal for the United States of America.
If church prelates, past or present, had even an inkling of physiology they'd realize that what they term this inner ugliness creates and nourishes the hearing ear, the seeing eye, the active mind, and energetic body of man and woman, in the same way that dirt and dung at the roots give the plant its delicate leaves and the full-blown rose.
I Kraft Heinz did not realize how highly successful a slogan it was going to be.
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Translations for realize
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- باع, ادرك, حققArabic
- adonar-seCatalan, Valencian
- uskutečnitCzech
- realisierenGerman
- αντιλαμβάνομαιGreek
- realigi, ekkonsciiEsperanto
- realizarSpanish
- تحقق بخشیدنPersian
- älytä, ymmärtää, realisoida, tajuta, toteuttaa, hoksata, huomataFinnish
- réaliser, se rendre compteFrench
- rádöbben, ráeszmél, ráébred, megvalósít, rájön, észrevesz, felismer, eszébe jutHungarian
- rendersi conto, fruttare, liquidare, accorgersi, realizzareItalian
- 悟る, 実現Japanese
- 실현하다Korean
- efficio, sentioLatin
- īstenot, realizētLatvian
- huatauMāori
- inzien, beseffen, realiseren, zich realiseren, bewerkstelligenDutch
- realizować, zdać sobie sprawę, uświadomić, spostrzecPolish
- notar, concretizar, realizar, dar-se conta, perceberPortuguese
- осуществить, реализовать, осуществлять, понять, понимать, осознать, осознавать, реализовыватьRussian
- ostvaritiSerbo-Croatian
- unovčitiSlovene
- verkliggöra, förverkliga, inse, realisera, sannaSwedish
- తెలుసుకోవటంTelugu
- усвідомитиUkrainian
- احساسUrdu
- 實現, 醒腔, 实现Chinese
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