Main Entry:

re·al·ize

Pronunciation:

\ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·al·ized; re·al·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