Realize Definition & Meaning
realize
- verb
- be fully aware or cognizant of
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
- make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
- earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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"
- convert into cash; of goods and property
- expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
"Realize" in song lyrics
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"It's time for the people to realize"
Above the Law — Freedom of Speech -
"So real to you but still we realize"
Achozen f/ Killah Priest, Shukura Holliday — Immaculate -
"And you don't look a day in the times cuz it'll make you realize"
Aesop Rock — No Splash
Words that rhyme with realize
Usage tips for "realize"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does realize mean?
- be fully aware or cognizant of perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "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
- What part of speech is realize?
- Realize is a verb.
- How many definitions does realize have?
- Realize has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).