Realize - English meaning

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Usage examples:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Recognize the full worth of.

Usage examples:

She feels that he does not appreciate her

verb

To recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it

Usage examples:

There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them., greatly appreciated any …

verb

To understand a situation and realize that it is important

Usage examples:

We appreciate the need for immediate action., [ + that ] i appreciate that it's a difficult decisio…

verb

Arrest (someone) for a crime.

Usage examples:

A warrant was issued but he has not been apprehended

verb

Anticipate with dread or anxiety

verb

To catch and put a person under police control; to arrest

Usage examples:

Last night police apprehended the suspect.

verb

Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

Usage examples:

An attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident

verb

Learn or discover with confidence

verb

To discover a fact; to make certain

Usage examples:

The fire department has been unable to ascertain the cause of the fire.

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Usage examples:

Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

Usage examples:

He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

Usage examples:

The drive had been cleared of snow

verb

Grasp mentally; understand.

Usage examples:

He couldn't comprehend her reasons for marrying lovat

verb

To understand something completely

Usage examples:

If you don’t comprehend something, don’t be afraid to seem dumb, just speak out., the directions we…

verb

Create (an embryo) by fertilizing an egg.

Usage examples:

She was conceived when her father was 49

verb

To bring a thought or idea into being; imagine

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] when they talk about billions of dollars, i can’t even conceive of that muc…

verb

To imagine something

Usage examples:

I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old., he couldn't conceive of a time when he …

verb

Recognize or find out.

Usage examples:

I can discern no difference between the two policies

verb

To be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something

Usage examples:

He could discern the note of urgency in their voices., the exhibit is arranged in no important orde…

verb

To see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

Usage examples:

I could just discern a figure in the darkness., it is difficult to discern any pattern in these fig…

verb

Find unexpectedly or during a search.

Usage examples:

Firemen discovered a body in the debris

verb

Determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

To find something for the first time, or something that had not been known before

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] doctors later discovered (that) he had a cut on his left ankle., [ + question w…

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

verb

To receive money as payment for work that you do

Usage examples:

I earn $80,000 a year., how much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?, earn a living you can't…

verb

To get something that you deserve

Usage examples:

It's been a tough six months and i feel i've earned a few weeks off.

verb

Go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone.

Usage examples:

He ran to fetch help

noun

The distance travelled by wind or waves across open water.

Usage examples:

Wave disturbance was estimated by measuring the fetch for wave height on maps as the width of the r…

noun

The apparition or double of a living person, formerly believed to be a warning of that person's impending death.

Usage examples:

I saw a fetch who looked like me

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Usage examples:

Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

A discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest.

Usage examples:

He made his most spectacular finds in the valley of the kings

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

Usage examples:

She grasped the bottle

noun

A firm hold or grip.

Usage examples:

The child slipped from her grasp

verb

Hold firmly

verb

Be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.

Usage examples:

Most people know that cfcs can damage the ozone layer

Be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information

verb

To have information in your mind; to be aware of something

Usage examples:

[ i ] “where did he go?” “i don’t know.”, [ t ] do you know the answer?, [ t ] she knows the name o…

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Usage examples:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Usage examples:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

noun

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals.

Usage examples:

Fishermen mending their nets

noun

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey.

Usage examples:

He turned wilson's cross into the net

noun

A fine fabric with a very open weave.

Usage examples:

Net curtains

noun

The fact of observing or paying attention to something.

Usage examples:

Their silence did not escape my notice

verb

Become aware of.

Usage examples:

He noticed the youths behaving suspiciously

verb

To see or become conscious of something or someone

Usage examples:

I noticed a crack in the ceiling., mary waved at the man but he didn't seem to notice., [ + (that) …

verb

Get, acquire, or secure (something).

Usage examples:

Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain

verb

Come into possession of

verb

Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Usage examples:

His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth

verb

Become aware of through the senses

verb

To think of something in a particular way

Usage examples:

The way people perceive the real world is strongly influenced by the language they speak., in those…

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Usage examples:

The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

Usage examples:

Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

verb

Cut or gather (a crop or harvest).

Usage examples:

Many men were employed to reap the harvest

Get or derive

verb

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Usage examples:

I recognized her when her wig fell off

verb

To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

I recognized my old high school teacher from the photograph., doctors are trained to recognize the …

verb

To know what something is because you have seen it before, or because you have heard or read about it

Usage examples:

Managers failed to recognize the symptoms as quickly as they should., more and more people are begi…

noun

An official list or record of names or items.

Usage examples:

A membership register

verb

Short for cash register.

verb

To record someone’s name or ownership of property on an official list

Usage examples:

[ t ] i registered the car in my name., [ + to infinitive ] voters have until february 16 to regist…

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

Usage examples:

He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …

verb

Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.

Usage examples:

In the distance she could see the blue sea

noun

The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.

Usage examples:

He was elected to fill the vacant see

verb

Past of see1.

phrasal verb

Provide with shelter

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Usage examples:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said

verb

Know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

verb

To know the meaning of something, or to know how a person feels and why the person behaves in a particular way

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] i don’t understand what he means., [ t ] is there anyone here who understands e…

collocation

Find the solution to or understand the meaning of

phrasal verb

Plan or devise something in detail.

Usage examples:

We need to work out a seating plan

phrasal verb

Solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation.

Usage examples:

The interest rate is worked out by adding a certain amount to the current base rate