re·al·ize /ˈriəˌlaɪz/
1. be fully aware or cognizant of
synset: recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
2. 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"
synset: understand, realize, realise, see
3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
synset: realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
4. 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"
synset: gain, take_in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull_in, bring_in
5. convert into cash; of goods and property
6. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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