realize

Come to know

Realize means come to know or come to understand.

When you realize something it is usually because a new piece of information has become available that combines with what you already know: When I heard his voice, I realized that we’d met before.

If you realize the potential of something, you develop or exploit it fully. if someone realizes their dreams, they achieve what they have always wanted to do, usually as a result of hard work.

understand

grasp

Seize or understand

comprehendTo fully understand
recognizePerceive as known
seePerceive with eyes

discern · fathom · perceive · apprehend · know · learn · cognize · absorb · assimilate · interpret

achieve

accomplish

Complete successfully

attainReach through effort
reachExtend to touch
fulfillExecute to completion

complete · succeed · materialize · manifest · execute · perform · secure · earn · deliver · produce

discover

find

Locate through effort

noticeBecome aware of
sensePerception or judgment
spotMark or location

detect · uncover · observe · catch · hear · guess · trace · dawn · click · strike

monetize

cash

Ready spending funds

convertChange in form or faith
liquidateConvert assets to currency
sellTransfer for payment

profit · capitalize · recoup · redeem · collect · gain · yield · return · divest · harvest

Categories

Americanismsaluminum, fixin' to, apartment, howdy, candy
catch oncatch on, figure out, understand, cotton on, twig
discoveryfind, finding, discovery, discover, finding out
spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
understandunderstand, grasp, comprehend, get it, perceive
understandingunderstand, comprehend, grasp, fathom, follow

Opposites

achievement/actualization

realizefail

Be unsuccessful

abandon · squander · forfeit · neglect · fall short

concealment

realizeconceal

Keep from being seen

hide · obscure · mask · veil · cover

financial conversion

realizelose

Fail to keep

forfeit · surrender · relinquish · give up · yield

Phrases

reality checkConfrontation with actual circumstances
reality showTelevision featuring non-actors
reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
in realityExpressing what's true
reality televisionProgramming featuring non-actors
virtual realityComputer-created interactive environment

Family

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Familiarity: Top 2,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G