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realizing

re·al·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˈri əˌlaɪz/
    • /ˈrɪə.laɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˈri əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of realizing word

  • verb with object realizing to grasp or understand clearly. 1
  • verb with object realizing to make real; give reality to (a hope, fear, plan, etc.). 1
  • verb with object realizing to bring vividly to the mind. 1
  • verb with object realizing to convert into cash or money: to realize securities. 1
  • verb with object realizing to obtain as a profit or income for oneself by trade, labor, or investment. 1
  • verb with object realizing to bring as proceeds, as from a sale: The goods realized $1000. 1

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Origin of realizing

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French réaliser, Middle French, equivalent to real real1 + -iser -ize

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Parts of speech for Realizing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

realizing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

realizing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for realizing

noun realizing

  • big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
  • brain wave — any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
  • ideation — the process of forming ideas or images.
  • in sight — an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, especially through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life.
  • intellection — the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning.

adjective realizing

  • accomplishing — Present participle of accomplish.
  • achieving — to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish: The police crackdown on speeders achieved its purpose.
  • acquiring — to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
  • actualizing — Present participle of actualize.
  • appreciating — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.

Antonyms for realizing

adjective realizing

  • inconversant — Not conversant or acquainted (with something); unfamiliar.

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