to be or become fully aware of (something)
She did not realize the risk he was taking
to cause (something) to become a reality; to accomplish (an objective)
He finally realized his goal
to cause (something) to seem real
In this book the characters are carefully realized
to convert (property, assets, etc) into actual money
to earn (money) by sale, investment, or effort
The painting will realize several thousand pounds
to play or write (music) in full, e.g. from an incomplete composition
realizable adj
realization /-ʹzaysh(ə)n/ noun
realizer noun
[French réaliser from early French real real1]