American English pronunciation
How to pronounce realize
IPA transcription: ['ɹiə,laɪz]
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Verb
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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”
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be fully aware or cognizant of
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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”
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make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
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convert into cash; of goods and property
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expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Usage examples
- Then you'll die in the midst of trying to realize your destiny.
- Because you are trying to realize your destiny.
- Alison realizes what actually happened that night, and they kiss.
- Because you are trying to realize your destiny.
- But then I realized she couldn't have been.
- Years passed before he realized the truth.
- The problem is that they don't even realize that they're walking a new road every day.
- Then he realized that he had been distracted for a few moments, looking at the sword.
- I'm beginning to realize that.
- After he realizes the deception, she hits him with an energy blast.