REALIZE


Meaning of REALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌrē-ə-ˈlī-zə-bəl adjective

• re·al·iz·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.