realize

realize is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

real - realize - really

Other spellings

• (UK) realise

Word parts

real + -ize

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈri.ə.laɪz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈrɪə.laɪz/

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• Hyphenation: re‧al‧ize

Verb

Plain form realize

Third-person singular realizes

Past tense realized

Past participle realized

Present participle realizing

Realize is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you realize something, you become aware of it.

   John just realized that he had left his umbrella at home.

   It took me some time to realize it was you.

   Do you realize what you've done?

2. (transitive) If something is realized, it is made real.

   My dreams of starting my own company have been realized.

Related words

• realization/realisation
• unrealized/unrealised
• realizable/realisable