51³Ō¹Ļ

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realize

especially British, °ł±šĀ·²¹±ōĀ·¾±²õ±š

[ree-uh-lahyz]

verb (used with object)

realized, realizing 
  1. to grasp or understand clearly.

    Synonyms: ,
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  2. to make real; give reality to (a hope, fear, plan, etc.).

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to bring vividly to the mind.

  4. to convert into cash or money.

    to realize securities.

  5. to obtain as a profit or income for oneself by trade, labor, or investment.

  6. to bring as proceeds, as from a sale.

    The goods realized $1000.

  7. Music.Ģżto sight-read on a keyboard instrument or write out in notation the full harmony and ornamentation indicated by (a figured bass).

  8. Linguistics.Ģżto serve as an instance, representation, or embodiment of (an abstract linguistic element or category).

    In ā€œJack tripped,ā€ the subject is realized by ā€œJack,ā€ the predicate by ā€œtripped,ā€ and the past tense by ā€œ-ed.ā€



verb (used without object)

realized, realizing 
  1. to convert property or goods into cash or money.

realize

/ ˈ°łÉŖÉ™ĖŒ±ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. (when tr, may take a clause as object) to become conscious or aware of (something)

  2. (tr, often passive) to bring (a plan, ambition, etc) to fruition; make actual or concrete

  3. (tr) to give (something, such as a drama or film) the appearance of reality

  4. (tr) (of goods, property, etc) to sell for or make (a certain sum)

    this table realized £800

  5. (tr) to convert (property or goods) into cash

  6. (tr)

    1. to expand or complete (a thorough-bass part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

    2. to reconstruct (a composition) from an incomplete set of parts

  7. to sound or utter (a phoneme or other speech sound) in actual speech; articulate

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • realizable adjective
  • realizability noun
  • realizableness noun
  • realizably adverb
  • realizer noun
  • hyperrealize verb (used with object)
  • nonrealizable adjective
  • nonrealizing adjective
  • prerealize verb (used with object)
  • underrealize verb (used with object)
  • unrealize verb (used with object)
  • ˈ°ł±š²¹±ōˌ¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ˌ°ł±š²¹±ō¾±Ėˆ³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
  • ˈ°ł±š²¹±ōˌ¾±³ś²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
  • ˈ°ł±š²¹±ōˌ¾±³ś²¹²ś±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of realize1

First recorded in 1605–15; from French °łĆ©²¹±ō¾±²õ±š°ł, Middle French, equivalent to real real 1 + -iser -ize
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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As Lucy comes to understand, we’re all trying to sell our value to strangers, even if we don’t always realize it.

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Garcia found that government officials had exaggerated their claims because ā€œthey realized that the more impressive the figures, the better congressional response might be to requests for increased budgetary support.ā€

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The couple then realized he was not a police officer.

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The former competitive swimmer and water polo player recalled the moment he realized he no longer felt safe in water.

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ā€œAnd they come to stretch it, but it might be they’re having issues with hip mobility — they just don’t realize it.ā€

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