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    re·al·ize
    [ˈrē(ə)ˌlīz]
    verb
    realize (verb) · realizes (third person present) · realized (past tense) · realized (past participle) · realizing (present participle) · realise (verb) · realises (third person present) · realised (past tense) · realised (past participle) · realising (present participle)
    1. become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly:
      "he realized his mistake at once" · "they realized that something was wrong" · "she had not realized how hungry she was"
    2. cause (something desired or anticipated) to happen:
      "his worst fears have been realized" · "our loans are helping small business realize their dreams"
    3. (be realized)
      give actual or physical form to:
      "the stage designs have been beautifully realized"
      • use (a linguistic feature) in a particular spoken or written form:
        "the item can be realized with a fully low front vowel"
      • music
        add to or complete (a piece of music left sparsely notated by the composer):
        "other reconstruction work has involved realizing short score into full score"
    4. make (money or a profit) from a transaction:
      "she realized a profit of $100,000"
    Origin
    early 17th century: from real, on the pattern of French réaliser.
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  2. WEBDec 23, 2020 · Learn how to spell realise or realize correctly depending on your audience and region. Find out the origin and examples of both …

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      When you realise something, it becomes clear to you. Brits spell this word with an "s," while Americans will replace the "s" with a "z." We hope you realise this difference if you are editing a Brit's writing. All the meanings of realise amount to making something “real” in some way. If you realise a plan, you make it happen.
      The discrepancy stems from a history of different dictionaries and publishers choosing their preferred versions until a pattern stuck. All of a sudden (and after much research) it just came to us. Realize and realise are two different spellings of the same word.
      Other forms: realised; realising; realises When you realise something, it becomes clear to you. Brits spell this word with an "s," while Americans will replace the "s" with a "z." We hope you realise this difference if you are editing a Brit's writing. All the meanings of realise amount to making something “real” in some way.
    • WEB2 days ago · Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb realize, which can mean to become aware of, to bring to fruition, to make real, or to sell for. See examples of how to use realize in …