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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
re·al·ize
\\ˈrē-ə-ˌlīz\\ transitive verb
(-ized ; -iz·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  French réaliser, from Middle French realiser, from real real
 DATE  circa 1611
1.
  a. to bring into concrete existence :
accomplish

      finally realized her goal
  b. to cause to seem real : make appear real
      a book in which the characters are carefully realized
2.
  a. to convert into actual money
      realized assets
  b. to bring or get by sale, investment, or effort :
gain

      realized a large profit
3. to conceive vividly as real : be fully aware of
    did not realize the risk she was taking
Synonyms: see
think

re·al·iz·able \\ˌrē-ə-ˈlī-zə-bəl\\ adjective
re·al·iz·er noun
English Etymology
realize
  1611, "bring into existence," from Fr. réaliser "make real," from M.Fr. real "actual," from O.Fr. (see real (adj.)). Sense of "understand clearly" is first recorded 1775.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
realize
real·ize (BrE also -ise) / 5ri:Elaiz; BrE also 5riEl- / verbBE / BECOME AWARE 察觉
1. (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to understand or become aware of a particular fact or situation
   理解;领会;认识到;意识到:
   [V (that)]
   I didn't realize (that) you were so unhappy.
   我没有察觉到你那么不开心。
   The moment I saw her, I realized something was wrong.
   我一看到她,就觉得不太对劲。
   [V wh-]
   I don't think you realize how important this is to her.
   我认为你没有意识到这对她是多么重要。
   [V]
   The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized.
   形势比他们最初意识到的更为复杂。
   They managed to leave without any of us realizing.
   我们谁也没注意,他们悄悄走了。
   [VN]
   I hope you realize the seriousness of this crime.
   我希望你能认识到这一罪行的严重性。
   Only later did she realize her mistake.
   只是到了后来她才意识到自己的错误。
   [VN that]
   There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back.
   人们意识到大家都已平安归来的时候便发出了一阵欢呼声。
ACHIEVE STH 实现
2. [VN] to achieve sth important that you very much want to do
   实现;将…变为现实:
   She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer.
   她从未能实现成为一名职业歌手的志向。
   We try to help all students realize their full potential (= be as successful as they are able to be).
   我们努力帮助所有的学生充分发挥他们的潜力。
HAPPEN 发生
3. [VN] [usually passive] if sb's fears are realized, the things that they are afraid will happen do happen
   (所担心的事)发生,产生:
   His worst fears were realized when he saw that the door had been forced open.
   他一看门被撬了,就知道最担心的事还是发生了。
SELL 出售
4. [VN] ~ your assets (formal) to sell things that you own, for example property, in order to get the money that you need for sth
   把(财产等)变卖,变现
   SYN 
convert

5. [VN] (formal) (of goods, etc. 货品等) to be sold for a particular amount of money
   以…价格卖出
   SYN 
make
:
   The paintings realized $2 million at auction.
   这些绘画在拍卖会上卖出了 200 万元。
MAKE STH REAL 使成为现实
6. [VN] (formal) to produce sth that can be seen or heard, based on written information or instructions
   把(概念等)具体表现出来:
   The stage designs have been beautifully realized.
   舞台设计得到了完美的体现。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


realize
verb

ADV. fully | dimly She dimly realized that she was trembling. | suddenly | quickly, soon | now | for the first time I realized for the first time how difficult this would be. | at first The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized. | at last, belatedly, eventually, finally | never I never realized how much it meant to you.

VERB + REALIZE begin to, come to | make sb The experience made me realize that people did care. | seem to You don't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation. | fail to | be important to

PHRASES without realizing (sth) We are constantly using historic buildings, without even realizing it.

OLT
realize verb
⇨ know 1 (realize sth is wrong)
⇨ make 2 (realize a lot of money)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·al·ize
\ˈrēəˌlīz, ˈriəˌl- also ˈrēˌl- sometimes ˈriˌl-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s ; see -ize )
Etymology: French réaliser, from Middle French realiser, from real real, actual + -iser -ize — more at
real

transitive verb
1.
 a.
  (1) : to make real : change from what is imaginary or fictitious into what is actual : bring into concrete existence :
accomplish

   < realizing a long-cherished wish >
   < realized the project at last >
  (2) : to bring from potentiality into actuality :
actualize

 b.
  (1) : to cause to seem real : make appear real
   < a stage set that realized the atmosphere of a colonial town perfectly >
  (2) : to present or bring before the mind with vividness and clarity
   < a picture that recalled to her and realized scenes of her early childhood >
2.
 a.
  (1) : to convert into actual money
   < realized assets >
  (2) : to bring by sale or investment
   < realized a good price on the sale of his house >
 b. : to acquire as an actual possession : obtain as the result of plans and efforts :
gain

  < realized a large profit on the deal >
3. : to conceive vividly as real : be fully aware of : understand clearly
 < realized the risk he was taking >
 < realized that everything depended on the move >
 < hardly realized what was happening >
4. : to write out or play at sight on a keyboard instrument the full harmony as indicated by a figured bass with or without elaborate ornamentation
intransitive verb
1. : to convert an intangible right or property into real property
2. : to convert tangible property into money
Synonyms: see
think

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