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1. Be fully aware or cognizant of
   - recognize, recognise [Brit], realise [Brit], agnize [archaic], agnise [Brit, archaic]
    
2. Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
   "Does she realize how important this decision is?";
   - understand, realise [Brit], see
    
3. Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
   "our ideas must be realized into actions";
   - realise [Brit], actualize, actualise [Brit], substantiate
    
4. Receive money in return for work; make a profit as the result of some business transaction
   - gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realise [Brit], pull in [informal], bring in
    
5. Convert into cash; of goods and property
   - realise [Brit]
    
6. (music) expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
   - realise [Brit]

Derived forms: realizes, realizing, realized

Type of: acquire, cognise [Brit], cognize, create, flog [Brit, informal], get, harmonise [Brit], harmonize, know, make, sell

Encyclopedia: Realize