realizerealizerealizesrealizedrealizingverb (realizes, realizing, realized)to understand or know something: When I got home, I realized that I had lost my key. I didn't realize you were American.▶ realizationrealizationrealizationsnoun (no plural): the sudden realization of what he had done
# verb. - become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly. * he realized his mistake at once - cause (something desired or anticipated) to happen. * his worst fears have been realized - give actual or physical form to. * the stage designs have been beautifully realized - make (money or a profit) from a transaction. * she realized a profit of $100,000