- realize
- realize (v.) 1610s, "bring into existence," from Fr. réaliser "make real," from M.Fr. real "actual" (see REAL (Cf. real) (adj.)). Sense of "understand clearly" is first recorded 1775. Related: Realized; realizing.
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Realize — Single par Nami Tamaki extrait de l’album Greeting Face A Realize Face B Hot Summer Day Sortie 24 juillet 2003 … Wikipédia en Français
realize — rea‧lize [ˈrɪəlaɪz] also realise verb [transitive] 1. realize money/profits etc FINANCE to make money from something: • He estimated they could realize $115 million on the sale before taxes. • The company was able … Financial and business terms
Realize — Re al*ize (r[=e] al*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Realized} ( [imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Realizing} ( [imac] z[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. r[ e]aliser.] 1. To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
realize — 1 Realize, actualize, embody, incarnate, materialize, externalize, objectify, hypostatize, reify are the chief words in English meaning to give concrete or objective existence to something that has existed as an abstraction or a conception or a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Realize — (also spelt realise) may refer to:* Realize (single), a 2003 J pop single * Realize (song), a 2007 pop singleee also* Realisation … Wikipedia
realize — re·al·ize / rē ə ˌlīz/ vt ized, iz·ing 1: to convert into money 2: to obtain or incur (as a gain or loss) esp. as the result of a sale, exchange, or other disposition of an asset realized a loss when the house was sold compare recogni … Law dictionary
realize — [v1] appreciate, become aware of apprehend, be cognizant of, become conscious of, catch, catch on*, comprehend, conceive, discern, envisage, envision, fancy*, feature*, get, get it*, get the idea*, get the picture*, get through one’s head*, grasp … New thesaurus
Realize — Re al*ize, v. i. To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc. [1913 Webster] Wary men took the alarm, and began to realize, a word now first brought into use… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
realize — [rē′ə līz΄] vt. realized, realizing [Fr réaliser] 1. to make real; bring into being; achieve 2. to make appear real 3. to understand fully; apprehend 4. to convert (assets, rights, etc.) into money 5. to gain; obtain … English World dictionary
realize — (Amer.) re·al·ize || rɪəlaɪz v. understand, comprehend; make real, accomplish, actualize; materialize; convert into cash, liquidate (also realise) … English contemporary dictionary
