realized

It clicked suddenly

Realized is the past tense of realize, covering its main senses: to become aware of something I realized I'd left my wallet at home, to make something real or actual She finally realized her dream of opening a restaurant, or to convert assets into money They realized a profit on the sale.

In British English, often spelled realised.

understood

aware

Having knowledge of

noticed · comprehended · grasped · discerned · cognizant · mindful · enlightened · informed · alert · attentive

achieved

accomplished

Highly skilled, expert

fulfilled · manifested · executed · delivered · produced · effected · finalized · secured · consummated · brought about

epiphany

enlightenment

Profound spiritual awakening

clarity · understanding · awareness · discovery · recognition · illumination · breakthrough · comprehension · discernment · perception

converted

liquidated

Converted holdings to currency

exchanged · divested · capitalized · profited · yielded · returned · gained · recouped · collected · harvested

materialized

manifested

Showed or revealed plainly

developed · crystallized · took shape · came to be · came about · unfolded · transpired · occurred · happened · arose

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completion/achievement

realizedunrealized

Not made actual

unfulfilled · unachieved · incomplete · unfinished · unaccomplished

awareness/cognition

realizedoblivious

Lacking any awareness

unaware · ignorant · clueless · unknowing · unsuspecting

actualization/existence

realizedunrealized

Not made actual

unactualized · unsubstantiated · potential · abstract · theoretical

Phrases
Family

realize, realization, realizing, realizes, unrealized, realizable, realizations, unrealizable

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