Definition of realize | Collins English Dictionary

realize or realise(ˈrɪəˌlaɪz)

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to become conscious or aware of (something)
(tr, often passive) to bring (a plan, ambition, etc) to fruition; make actual or concrete
(tr) to give (something, such as a drama or film) the appearance of reality
(tr) (of goods, property, etc) to sell for or make (a certain sum) ⇒ this table realized £800
(tr) to convert (property or goods) into cash
(tr) (of a musicologist or performer)
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
to sound or utter (a phoneme or other speech sound) in actual speech; articulate

ˈrealˌizable ˈrealˌisable adjective ˈrealˌizably ˈrealˌisably adverb ˌrealiˈzation ˌrealiˈsation noun ˈrealˌizer ˈrealˌiser noun

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= become aware of understand, recognize, appreciate, take in, grasp, conceive, catch on, comprehend, twig, get the message, apprehend, become conscious of be cognizant of

= fulfil, achieve, accomplish, bring about, carry through, make real make concrete actualize, make happen make a reality

= achieve, do, effect, complete, perform, fulfil, accomplish, bring about, consummate, incarnate, bring off, make concrete bring to fruition actualize, make happen effectuate, reify, carry out or through

= sell for go for, bring or take in make, get, clear, produce, gain, net, earn, obtain, acquire,

British English: realize If you realize that something is true, you become aware of that fact or understand it.People don't realize how serious this is. They slowly realized that there were going to be big changes.ˈrɪəˌlaɪz VERB People don't realize how serious this is. They slowly realized that there were going to be big changes.
Spanish: percatarse v
French: réaliser vi
German: erkennen v
Chinese: 认识到 v
Arabic: يُدْرِكُ v
Portuguese: perceber v
Russian: осознавать v
Croatian: uvidjeti v
Czech: uvědomit (si) v uvědomovat (si)
Danish: indse v
Dutch: realiseren (zich) v
Finnish: tajuta v
Greek: συνειδητοποιώ v
Italian: realizzare v
Japanese: 十分に理解する v
Korean: 깨닫다 v
Norwegian: innse v
Polish: zrozumieć v rozumieć
Brazilian Portuguese: perceber v
European Spanish: percatarse de v
Swedish: inse v
Thai: ตระหนัก v
Turkish: farkına varmak v
Vietnamese: nhận ra v

She should have the sense to realize that any daughter of hers is going to grow up using, or selling herself.
Val McDermid, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
The extremist minority must realize ," he said, "that Pakistan is not responsible for waging armed jihad in the world.
India Today (2002)
"You reach a point in mid-life where you realize that you don't have forever," Mr. Devor said.
Globe and Mail (2003)
We should also realize that a `clean" air war is not enough to get the job done.
Independent (1999)
In general we all spend at least 10 per cent more than we realize.
Carole Gaskell, YOUR POCKET LIFE COACH: 10 minutes a day to transform your life and your work (2001)