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