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English verb: realize | |||
| 1. | realize (cognition) be fully aware or cognizant of | ||
| Synonyms | agnise, agnize, realise, recognise, recognize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cognise, cognize, know | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | know | ||
| 2. | realize (cognition) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | ||
| Samples | Now I see!. I just can't see your point. Does she realize how important this decision is?. I don't understand the idea. | ||
| Examples | They realize that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | realise, see, understand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appreciate, perceive, take account | ||
| Verb group | envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, see, visualise, visualize | ||
| 3. | realize (creation) make real or concrete; give reality or substance to | ||
| Samples | Our ideas must be substantiated into actions. | ||
| Examples | Did he realize his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Synonyms | actualise, actualize, realise, substantiate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create, make | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | express, incarnate | ||
| 4. | realize (possession) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | ||
| Samples | How much do you make a month in your new job?. She earns a lot in her new job. This merger brought in lots of money. He clears $5,000 each month. | ||
| Synonyms | bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, take in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear, bring home, eke out, gross, pay, profit, rake in, rake off, shovel in, squeeze out, take home, turn a profit, yield | ||
| Verb group | clear, make, net, sack, sack up | ||
| 5. | realize (possession) convert into cash; of goods and property | ||
| Synonyms | realise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sell | ||
| Domain category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | ||
| 6. | realize (creation) expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass | ||
| Synonyms | realise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | harmonise, harmonize | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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