realize
verb
re·al·ize
ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz 
realized; realizing
1
a
: to bring into concrete existence : accomplish
finally realized her goal
b
: to cause to seem real : make appear real
a book in which the characters are carefully realized
2
a
: to convert into actual money
realized assets
b
: to bring or get by sale, investment, or effort : gain
realized a large profit
3
: to conceive vividly as real : be fully aware of
did not realize the risk she was taking
realizer
noun
Examples of realize in a Sentence
They did not realize the risk that was involved.
He finally realized the scope of the problem.
She realizes how much things have changed.
Do you realize how difficult that stunt is?
You just have to realize that you can't always get what you want.
She slowly realized what he was trying to say.
He realized a lifelong dream by winning an Olympic medal.
He finally realized his ambition to start his own business.
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
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Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Sylvester filed an emergency motion for a receiver after learning about Cox’s alleged fraud in the Miami Herald article, confronting Cox in person and realizing he’d been double-crossed.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
The moment an owner realized her dog isn't alone in his crate has gone viral on TikTok.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Consider this medley the unofficial start to the 2025 promo tour for Wicked: For Good, which will release in theaters on Nov. 21 and realize the second half of director Jon M. Chu's musical adaptation on the big screen.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Sylvester filed an emergency motion for a receiver after learning about Cox’s alleged fraud in the Miami Herald article, confronting Cox in person and realizing he’d been double-crossed.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Realize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realize. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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realize
verb
re·al·ize
ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz
ˈri-ə-
realized; realizing
1
: to bring into being : accomplish
realize a lifelong ambition
2
: to get by sale or effort : gain
realize a profit
3
: to be aware of
realized their danger
realization
noun
ˌrē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən
ˌri-ə-
Legal Definition
realize
transitive verb
re·al·ize
ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz
realized; realizing
1
: to convert into money
2
: to obtain or incur (as a gain or loss) especially as the result of a sale, exchange, or other disposition of an asset
realized a loss when the house was sold
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