Meaning of "realize" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF REALIZE

realize  [ˈrɪəˌlaɪz]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REALIZE

Realize is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb realize in English.

WHAT DOES REALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Realize

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Definition of realize in the English dictionary

The first definition of realize in the dictionary is to become conscious or aware of. Other definition of realize is to bring to fruition; make actual or concrete. Realize is also to give the appearance of reality.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REALIZE

PRESENT

Present

I realize

you realize

he/she/it realizes

we realize

you realize

they realize

Present continuous

I am realizing

you are realizing

he/she/it is realizing

we are realizing

you are realizing

they are realizing

Present perfect

I have realized

you have realized

he/she/it has realized

we have realized

you have realized

they have realized

Present perfect continuous

I have been realizing

you have been realizing

he/she/it has been realizing

we have been realizing

you have been realizing

they have been realizing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I realized

you realized

he/she/it realized

we realized

you realized

they realized

Past continuous

I was realizing

you were realizing

he/she/it was realizing

we were realizing

you were realizing

they were realizing

Past perfect

I had realized

you had realized

he/she/it had realized

we had realized

you had realized

they had realized

Past perfect continuous

I had been realizing

you had been realizing

he/she/it had been realizing

we had been realizing

you had been realizing

they had been realizing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will realize

you will realize

he/she/it will realize

we will realize

you will realize

they will realize

Future continuous

I will be realizing

you will be realizing

he/she/it will be realizing

we will be realizing

you will be realizing

they will be realizing

Future perfect

I will have realized

you will have realized

he/she/it will have realized

we will have realized

you will have realized

they will have realized

Future perfect continuous

I will have been realizing

you will have been realizing

he/she/it will have been realizing

we will have been realizing

you will have been realizing

they will have been realizing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would realize

you would realize

he/she/it would realize

we would realize

you would realize

they would realize

Conditional continuous

I would be realizing

you would be realizing

he/she/it would be realizing

we would be realizing

you would be realizing

they would be realizing

Conditional perfect

I would have realize

you would have realize

he/she/it would have realize

we would have realize

you would have realize

they would have realize

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been realizing

you would have been realizing

he/she/it would have been realizing

we would have been realizing

you would have been realizing

they would have been realizing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you realize
we let´s realize
you realize

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to realize

Past participle

realized

Present Participle

realizing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REALIZE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «realize» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of realize

accomplish · achieve · acquire · actualize · appreciate · apprehend · bring about · bring off · carry through · catch on · clear · complete · comprehend · conceive · consummate · do · earn · effect · effectuate · fulfil · gain · get · get the message · go for · grasp · incarnate · make · net · obtain · perform · produce · recognize · reify · take in · twig · understand

TRANSLATION OF REALIZE

Find out the translation of realize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of realize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «realize» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 认识到
• Translator English - Spanish: percatarse de
• English: realize
• Translator English - Hindi: एहसास
• Translator English - Arabic: يُدْرِكُ
• Translator English - Russian: осознавать
• Translator English - Portuguese: perceber
• Translator English - Bengali: সাধা
• Translator English - French: réaliser
• Translator English - Malay: Sedar
• Translator English - German: erkennen
• Translator English - Japanese: 十分に理解する
• Translator English - Korean: 깨닫다
• Translator English - Javanese: Éling
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nhận ra
• Translator English - Tamil: உணர
• Translator English - Marathi: लक्षात घ्या
• Translator English - Turkish: gerçekleştirmek
• Translator English - Italian: realizzare
• Translator English - Polish: zrozumieć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: усвідомлювати
• Translator English - Romanian: a-și da seama
• Translator English - Greek: συνειδητοποιώ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: besef
• Translator English - Swedish: inse
• Translator English - Norwegian: innse

10 QUOTES WITH «REALIZE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word realize.

1

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

If I were not African, I wonder whether it would be clear to me that Africa is a place where the people do not need limp gifts of fish but sturdy fishing rods and fair access to the pond. I wonder whether I would realize that while African nations have a failure of leadership, they also have dynamic people with agency and voices.

2

Muhammad Ali

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

3

Toni Cade Bambara

The dream is real, my friends. The failure to realize it is the only unreality.

4

Michael D. Barnes

We're trying to publicize this one and make people realize that the gun industry can clean up its act and can operate in a way that can reduce the likelihood of guns killing police officers and other innocent people.

5

Rick Bass

Even the largest of my dreams and ambitions, I realize with increasing dismay, were puny, measly, compared to the object of my dreaming. I would not say my life to date has been built overmuch of compromise, but still, it surrounds me.

6

Demian Bichir

Scarlett Johansson. I think people don't really realize how great of an actress that girl is. She's so beautiful and that distracts you from what she can do as an actor.

7

Bodhidharma

But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside.

8

Joy Bryant

With all this talk of Going Green, Buying Green, Living Green, and Green being the new whatever, I've come to realize that, although we had no green, my grandmother was actually the 'greenest' person I've ever known.

9

Larry Bucshon

Here in Indiana and in many states throughout the union, we rely on coal to power our homes and provide good-paying middle class jobs - like the one my family relied on when I was a kid. The coal mine helped put food on our table and helped me pursue an education and realize the American Dream.

10

Kacy Catanzaro

There's such a stereotype about men and women. Obviously, people think men are faster and stronger and all these other things, and I don't want people to get sucked into that anymore. I want them to realize that the women are out here and doing just as awesome things. They can be just as great, too.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REALIZE»

Discover the use of realize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to realize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to ...

Argues that happiness can be a learned and cultivated behavior, explaining how every person possesses at least five of twenty-four profiled strengths that can be built on in order to improve life.

Martin E. P. Seligman, 2002

How to Realize Emptiness

Realizing emptiness, or grasping the true nature of reality, lies at the heart of the Buddhist path.

Gen Lamrimpa, 2010

Visualize Then Realize: Use the Law of Attraction to Turn ...

This is because once you can actually begin to see what you want in your mind's eye, you can gain the confidence to go out there and make it happen. And more importantly, you can see the opportunities that will help you attain your goals.

Rolf Nabb, 2012

Edison in the Boardroom: How Leading Companies Realize Value ...

Here is a resource that business executives can consult time and again to navigate in the world of patents.

Julie L. Davis, Suzanne S. Harrison, 2002

Do You Realize?: A Story of Love and Grief and the Colours ...

A compelling narrative centred on death and love and loss, Do You Realize? raises profound and penetrating questions: What is grief?

Marion Steel, 2010

Nursing Homes: Sustained Efforts Are Essential to Realize ...

Concurrent with the July 1998 hearing held by the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Pres.

Walter Ochinko, 2000

Discovering the Leader in You: How to realize Your ...

The principles defined in this book can help you become the effective, impactful leader you want to be!"—Eric Wiseman, chairman, president, and CEO, VF Corporation "Discover who you are as a leader with the world's top experts on the ...

Sara N. King, David Altman, Robert J. Lee, 2011

How to Think and Realize Objectives Under Any Proper Rule ...

This book was developed to help you to understand and overcome financial, social and economic problems.

J. Edson Lira, 2010

More Ready Than You Realize: The Power of Everyday Conversations

A book on evangelizing postmoderns by an experienced pastor-writer who is successfully involved in it.

Brian D. McLaren, 2009

Edison in the Boardroom Revisited: How Leading Companies ...

This book should be read and re-read by anyone serious about understanding IP strategy."—ALLEN M. LO, Deputy General Counsel and Vice President, Intellectual Property, Juniper Networks, Inc.

Suzanne S. Harrison, Patrick H. Sullivan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REALIZE»

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11 Things White People Need To Realize About Race

Neither of us can remember a clear moment in our young lives during which we realized we were white, and what that meant. When we're pulled over by a cop, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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How to Intentionally Realize Capital Gains

Tax opportunities present themselves at every level of income. Although for most tax brackets we recommend avoiding realizing capital gains, if you are in the ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

Realize Bradenton announces national video contest to say 'I do' at …

To kick off the 2015 Bradenton Blues Festival, Realize Bradenton and the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau are unveiling a national "Say I Do at ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»

Realize Bradenton prepares to launch 'Pop-ups for a Purpose'

Kendrick Henrey presents his proposal for a Realize Bradenton Pop-Ups for a Purpose event, during a community meeting Tuesday at the Bradenton Central ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»

My Daughter Ava Will Never Realize How Much She Helped Me Get …

Ava will never realize how much she helped me get over the loss of my sister. I never placed that on her, nor did I expect her to be my savior. It was simply that ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

Realize Troy city summit

The ongoing project to develop a new comprehensive plan for Troy -- Realize Troy -- has a "city summit" public event lined up for this Thursday, Friday, and ... «alloveralbany, May 15»

Realize Bradenton adds 2 board members, selects Dennis Zink …

Dennis Zink, Holly Lundgren, Johnette Isham, Amy and Terry Smith from Realize Bradenton attended the Manatee and Sarasota Chambers of Commerce Blues ... «Bradenton Herald, May 15»

'Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~' Otome Visual Novel From …

European fans will only be able to download Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ digitally, though the option of PlayStation TV compatibility is still on the table. «iDigitalTimes.com, Apr 15»

Realize Bradenton pursuing $450000 for Art Walk Bradenton project

A mural has been painted on a building along Ninth Street West in Bradenton, one of the pieces of art drawing attention to the Village of the Arts. Realize ... «Bradenton Herald, Apr 15»