verb To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
verb To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
verb To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
He realized that he had left his umbrella on the train.
verb To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.
verb To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, oneself, etc., so that it seems real.
verb To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
The objectives of the project were never fully realized.
verb To achieve (one's) potential.
verb To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property.
By realizing the company’s assets, the liquidator was able to return most of the shareholders’ investments.