Becoming aware of something; understanding or recognizing a fact, or making something become real or actual.
From Old French 'realis' (relating to things), evolving through 'realize' (to make real) in the 1600s; British spelling uses 's' instead of 'z'.
The word 'realize' has two meanings—to understand something mentally and to make something actually happen—because both involve bringing something from potential into actual form.
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