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realize
A	verb
	1	understand, realize, realise, see
			perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

	2	recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
			be fully aware or cognizant of
		Category Tree: know; cognize; cognise ╚recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise ╚know
	3	realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate
			make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate ╚incarnate
	4	realize, realise
			expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
		Category Tree: make; create ╚compose; write ╚harmonize; harmonise ╚realize, realise
	5	realize, realise
			convert into cash; of goods and property
		Category Tree: transfer ╚exchange; change; interchange ╚sell ╚realize, realise
	6	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
			earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in ╚yield; pay; bear ╚gross ╚rake in; shovel in ╚take home; bring home ╚rake off ╚profit; turn a profit ╚eke out; squeeze out

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