realize

re·al·ize  (r-lz)

v. re·al·ized, re·al·iz·ing, re·al·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To comprehend completely or correctly.

2. To bring into reality; make real: He finally realized his lifelong ambition to learn how to play the violin.

3. To make realistic: a film that realizes court life of the 17th century.

4. To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit: She realized a substantial return on the investment.

5. To bring in (a sum) as profit by sale.

v.intr.

To exchange holdings or goods for money.

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[French réaliser, from Old French, from real, real; see real¹.]

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real·iza·ble adj.

real·izer n.

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realize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised

1. to be aware of or grasp the significance of

2. to achieve (a plan or ambition)

3. to convert (property or goods) into cash

4. (of goods or property) to sell for (a certain sum): this table realized a large sum at auction

5. to produce a complete work of art from an idea or draft

realizable
-isable adj
realization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	realize - be fully aware or cognizant of agnise, agnize, recognize, realise, recognise cognise, cognize, know - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time" know - know the nature or character of; "we all knew her as a big show-off"
	2.	realize - 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" see, understand, realise perceive - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest" take account, appreciate - be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?" envision, fancy, picture, visualize, image, visualise, figure, see, project - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy" see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
	3.	realize - make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" actualise, actualize, substantiate, realise create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" incarnate - make concrete and real express - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
	4.	realize - 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" earn, realise, pull in, bring in, gain, make, take in, clear make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter" turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" rake off - take money from an illegal transaction take home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" net, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
	5.	realize - convert into cash; of goods and property realise commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
	6.	realize - expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass realise music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner harmonise, harmonize - write a harmony for

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realize

verb 1. become aware of, understand, recognize, appreciate, take in, grasp, conceive, catch on (informal) comprehend, twig Brit. (informal) get the message, apprehend, become conscious of, be cognizant of

verb 2. fulfil, achieve, accomplish, make real

verb 3. 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

verb 4. sell for, go for, bring or take in, make, get, clear, produce, gain, net, earn, obtain, acquire

Translations

realize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] vt (= understand) → darse cuenta de [+ a project], (COMM) [+ asset]; realizar;

I realize that ... → comprendo or entiendo que ...

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realize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] vt (= understand) → se rendre compte de, prendre conscience de [+ a project], (Comm) [+ asset]; réaliser

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realize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] vt (understand) → verstehen;

(fulfil) → verwirklichen, realisieren;

(Fin) (amount, profit) → realisieren;

I realize that ... → es ist mir klar, dass ...

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realize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] vt (= understand) → rendersi conto di [+ a project], (COMM) (asset) → realizzare;

I realize that ... → mi rendo conto or capisco che ...