Realize meaning

What does “realize” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“realize” is a verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: be fully aware or cognizant of.

realize

be fully aware or cognizant of
Synonymsrecognize recognise realise agnize agnise
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
“Now I see!”
“I just can't see your point”
Synonymsunderstand realise see
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
“our ideas must be substantiated into actions”
Synonymsrealise actualize actualise substantiate
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”
Synonymsgain take in clear make earn realise pull in bring in
convert into cash; of goods and property
Synonymsrealise
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Synonymsrealise

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University