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- pronunciation:
- ri
laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
realizes, realizing, realized |
| definition 1: |
become aware of, or clearly perceive or understand.
I failed to realize how unhappy she was.I just realized that it's past midnight.He suddenly realized that nothing was more important to him than his family.- synonyms:
- appreciate, comprehend, perceive, understand
- similar words:
- apprehend, conceive, discern, discover, fathom, gather, get, glean, grasp, know, psych out, recognize, see
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| definition 2: |
to make happen; actualize.
She realized her dream of success.- synonyms:
- actualize, fulfill
- similar words:
- accomplish, achieve, attain, carry out, compass, consummate, effect, effectuate, execute, materialize, produce, reach
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| definition 3: |
to obtain (income or profit).
The company realized a profit in the first quarter.- synonyms:
- clear, net
- similar words:
- achieve, acquire, gain, obtain, reap
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| related words: |
crown, earn, execute, flash, learn, net, see, sense, substantiate, take, understand, win |
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| derivations: |
realizable (adj.), realizably (adv.) |
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