realize

realize
re|al|ize [ `riə,laız ] verb ***
1. ) transitive to gradually begin to understand something that you did not know or notice before:
I soon realized my mistake.
realize (that): It was some time before he realized he'd offended them.
She realized with growing dismay that the man was drunk.
realize why/how etc.: I've just realized how much I miss him.
2. ) intransitive or transitive to know and understand something: BE AWARE OF:
Almost without realizing it, he began to sing.
realize (that): It's important to realize that this situation is only temporary.
realize what/how etc.: At the time I never even realized how unhappy I was.
a ) used for showing someone that you understand their feelings:
We realize that this is difficult for you to accept, but it's for the best.
3. ) transitive FORMAL to achieve something that you have planned or hoped for:
Their expectations of huge profits were never fully realized.
realize a goal/dream/ambition etc.: He finally realized his boyhood ambition to become a dancer.
a ) realize your (full) potential to achieve the standard that you are capable of:
The teacher's job is to help children realize their full potential.
4. ) transitive BUSINESS to obtain an amount of money by selling something
someone's (worst) fears were realized
used for saying that something you were worried about really happened

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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