realize
realize
Transitive Verb
past: realizedpp: realizeding: realizing
This word operates across two distinct cognitive and physical planes. In a mental sense, it describes the sudden flash of comprehension or the gradual dawning of a truth, often carrying a connotation of surprise or belated discovery.
In a creative or financial sense, it describes the transition from the abstract to the concrete. Whether turning a dream into a reality or an investment into liquid cash, the word emphasizes the act of manifestation and the completion of a process.
Meanings
Transitive Verbrealize
[~ something]
To become fully aware of something as a fact; to understand clearly.
I didn't realize that the store was closed on Sundays.
Phrasal Verbs
realize on
to rely on or depend upon for a specific outcome (archaic/rare)
They realized on the hope that the treaty would hold.