v.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Etymology: French réaliser, from Middle French realiser, from real real
Date: circa 1611
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>
synonyms see THINK
– re · al · iz · able \ ˌ r ē - ə - ' l ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective
– re · al · iz · er noun