to realize
- verb
- /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/
- US
- Thank you for letting me realize a dream.
- realize the potential
- realize a goal
- realize a dream
So the virtues are that which allow us to realize our values.
- So the virtues are that which allow us to realize our values.
- Yes, but the life that you are can only be realized in the present moment.
- But now we're going to go on a pathway to realize true excellence.
- They're actually trying to in some way realize it or not help me out.
- So I used quiet quitting as a stepping stone to realize and to achieve my solution.
Examples
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In this virtual space, we can realize things that failed in the real world.
Academic text (2017) -
We just realized we have to get back to shore.
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Together, you gave me the opportunity to realize just how very wrong my life had gone.
Fiction book (1999) -
Help them realize that this is not a sin.
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This is the power of helping others realize their own strengths.
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The country is just now beginning to realize that unity means winning under our terms.
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And with a sense of satisfaction, she realized that she had done very well.
Fiction book (1999) -
Thankfully, David had the vision and perseverance to realize that the group needed new membership to move forward.
Academic text (2013) -
Finally, we offer recommendations to assist ACOs in realizing their population health goal.
Academic text (2013) -
With hard work and dedication, you can realize your dreams of starting a successful business.
Synonyms
To reach a goal by effort or skill
To do something successfully after much effort
To reach a level, place, or goal after hard work
Make an idea or plan become real
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Etymology
Realize comes from real 'real' plus -ize 'to make'. So to realize a plan is to 'make it real' by turning an idea into a real thing.