American English
/ˈɹi.əˌlaɪzd̚/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of realize
Understood something or became aware of it, often suddenly.
You may hear “realized” with a short middle sound, /ˈɹi.əˌlaɪzd/, or without it, /ˈɹiˌlaɪzd/. Both are used in American English.
Understood something or became aware of it, often suddenly.
I realized that the door was locked.
By noon, she had realized her mistake.
In this meaning, realized usually means became aware of something, not carried out a task.
Made a plan, hope, or dream happen in real life.
He realized his dream of opening a bakery.
The team realized its plan to reduce waste.
For dreams and plans, realized means made them happen. In Spanish, hacer realidad is often more natural than realizar.
to gradually understand something
He came to realize that he needed help.
to develop one's abilities as fully as possible
The program helps students realize their full potential.
The final e is dropped before -ing: realizing, not realizeing.