realize

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪəlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈriəˌlaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rēə līz′)

Inflections of 'realize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
realizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
realizing
v pres p (US & UK)
realized
v past (US & UK)
realized
v past p (US & UK)

Collocations for "realize"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "realize" in context.

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realize

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. realize the [importance, value, potential] of
  2. realize your [errors, mistake]
  3. realize that you [forgot, mistook, finished]
  4. realize that you [are, have, need, can]
  5. realize how [important, difficult, good]
  6. you don't realize (just) how [much, big, serious]
  7. you (do) realize what this means?
  8. didn't realize what you [said, meant, did]
  9. realize your [dreams, goals, ambitions, plans, potential]
  10. realized her dreams of [being, having, becoming]
  11. my [dreams] were realized when
  12. realize and [accept, understand, appreciate, recognize]
  13. [quickly, suddenly, finally, fully] realized
  14. realize [securities, stocks, bonds]
  15. the [securities] realized [$10,000]
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