to realize
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1.1
- verb
- /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/
- US
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- He suddenly realized that he had forgotten his keys at home.
- come to realize
- begin to realize
- realize the importance
I mean, I agree, but what's made you realize that now?
- I mean, I agree, but what's made you realize that now?
- Like you just, you don't realize how big that is.
- And as I open it, I realize it's Jesus.
- But if you read it fast, you realize, oh, he's talking.
- So yeah, I don't think I realised what I've done yet.
- And I've come to realize that dreaming is a gift.
- They'll sell that message, but you'll soon realize it's not true.
- They do a head count, realize he is missing.
- And this is when I realized the power of TV.
- Now you have to realize what this would entail.
- And I think kids don't realise prison is horrible.
- Look at it all and really realize who these people are.
- And Joseph Campbell helped me realize that that would ruin it.
- I love that moment when someone realizes what you actually can do.
- After eight or nine months, I realized this isn't going well.
- I, I came to realise that it's not about me.
- It's about having that thought and then realizing that hasn't happened.
- I'm so casual that I realise I forgot my running shoes.
Examples
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And as I open it, I realize it's Jesus.
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What was the first moment you realized you were famous?
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And it's also important to realize what this does not do.
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Look at it all and really realize who these people are.
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And this is when I realized the power of TV.
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But what they fail to realize is growth.
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She'll soon realize it's not actually about her.
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One does not have to be a historian to realize the truth in those words.
Academic text (2011) -
Her efforts were not wasted when she realized that he was not really that different.
Academic text (2008) -
And I've come to realize that dreaming is a gift.
Synonyms
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1.0
To understand what something means
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1.0
To know the meaning of something
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1.0
To find out about something for the first time, often by chance
705
1.4
To be fully aware that something is true or happening
629
4.2
To notice something by feeling or by using a tool
474
2.1
To notice something quickly with the senses or mind
369
3.0
To become aware of something in your mind and understand it
137
2.7
To understand the meaning of something
57
6.1
To understand something after much thought
55
5.0
To understand something important and change for the better
49
3.7
An idea or fact suddenly becomes clear to someone
37
3.9
To begin to understand something after a while
25
7.8
Start to understand what is happening or what to do
16
7.1
To learn the true facts after not knowing them
9
4.3
To understand the meaning of something
8
7.5
To know something quickly without thinking about it
7
7.0
To understand someone tricked you and become more careful
4
7.4
To finally understand something after some confusion
1
9.6
To notice and understand something in your mind
1
7.5
Start to understand something after not understanding it
1
8.9
To suddenly understand something you did not notice before
An idea becomes clear to someone, often suddenly
Begin to understand something you missed before
To recognize and accept something as true or real
Notice the true situation after ignoring or misunderstanding it
How Aware
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Realize comes from the root real meaning 'real' and the verb part -ize meaning 'to make'. A helpful way to remember the 'become aware' sense is to think of 'making something real in your mind' so that it suddenly feels clear and you understand it.