realize
verb
[ ˈrɪəlʌɪz ]
• become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly.
• "he realized his mistake at once"
Similar:
register,
perceive,
discern,
notice,
understand,
grasp,
take in,
comprehend,
see,
recognize,
work out,
fathom (out),
appreciate,
ascertain,
apprehend,
be/become cognizant of,
know,
conceive,
discover,
find,
see the light,
latch on to,
cotton on to,
catch on to,
tumble to,
get,
figure out,
get a fix on,
wrap one's mind around,
get the message,
get the picture,
have an aha moment,
twig,
suss,
savvy,
cognize,
• cause to happen.
• "his worst fears have been realized"
• give actual or physical form to.
• "the stage designs have been beautifully realized"
• make (a profit) from a transaction.
• "she realized a profit of $100,000"
Similar:
make,
obtain,
clear,
acquire,
gain,
bring in,
reap,
earn,
return,
produce,
be sold for,
sell for,
fetch,
go for,
get,
net,
Origin:
early 17th century: from real1, on the pattern of French réaliser .
