realize

English

/ˈɹi.ə.laɪz/, /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/

verb
Definitions
  • (formal) To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into reality; to bring into real existence
  • (transitive) To become aware of (a fact or situation, especially of something that has been true for a long time).
  • (transitive) To cause to seem real; to sense vividly or strongly; to make one's own in thought or experience.
  • (transitive) To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get
  • (transitive) To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, such as shares, bonds, etc.
  • (transitive) To convert into real property; to make real estate of.
  • (transitive) To turn an abstract linguistic object into actual language, especially said of a phoneme's conversion into speech sound.

Etymology

Borrowed from French réaliser (make real, realize) derived from Middle French real (actual) derived from Old French reel derived from Latin reālis (actual, real) suffix from English real.

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