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Third Person
realizes
Present Participle
realizing
Past Tense
realized
Past Participle
realized
1
to have a sudden or complete understanding of a fact or situation
transitive
- He realized his mistake at once after reviewing the report.
- She didn’t realize the impact of her words until she saw the reactions.
- They only realized the importance of the meeting once it was too late.
- The team realized the error during their final review.
- As he read the letter, he began to realize the depth of her feelings.
2
to make a desired outcome come true
transitive
- She worked hard to realize her dream of becoming a published author.
- The new policy helped to realize the company’s goal of reducing costs.
- His efforts finally realized the breakthrough he had been hoping for.
- The team realized their goal of winning the championship.
Synonyms:
3
to make something tangible or actual from an idea or concept
transitive
- The artist realized her concept into a stunning sculpture.
- The prototype helped realize the innovative design for the new gadget.
- They worked hard to realize the plans for the community park.
- The film realized the book’s narrative with great accuracy.
- The designer realized the clothing line exactly as she had envisioned it.
4
to earn financial gain from a sale or transaction
transitive
- The company realized substantial gains from its recent merger.
- By selling the property, they realized a significant return on their investment.
- The investment strategy helped realize profits over several years.
- The entrepreneur realized £2,000,000 from her innovative product line.
- Her company realized earnings through strategic market positioning.
5
to employ a specific linguistic element in speech or writing
transitive
- She realized the verb tense consistently throughout her essay.
- The dialect was realized through unique vocabulary and expressions.
- The author realized the literary style effectively in her novel.
- The linguistic study focused on how different languages realize similar concepts.
- The teacher demonstrated how to realize complex grammar rules in practice.
6
to enhance or complete a partially written musical composition
transitive
- The unfinished symphony was realized by a contemporary composer.
- The team worked to realize the incomplete movements of the classical composition.
- The score was realized with additional harmonies and instrumentation.
- The conductor realized the detailed parts of the musical draft for performance.
- The composer’s notes were realized into a fully orchestrated arrangement.