Word of the Day: Realize
To realize is to begin to understand or comprehend:
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- The student didn’t realize he had made a mistake until someone pointed it out.
- When we realized how much a new car was going to cost, we decided to buy a used car.
- Frank finally realizes how much his family means to him.
- No one realized how much pain Felicia was in until she went to the hospital.
- You won’t realize a profit on your stocks until you sell them. (The word “realize” is often used to describe a person’s loss or gain of wealth.)
- After realizing huge losses, the company went out of business.
The word “realization” is a noun:
- The owner of the company came to the realization that he would have to start laying off employees.
- Following the sudden realization that their water supply was about to dry up, the farmers made a decision to move.
Essential English Dictionary
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