make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
"our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
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"
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of realize.
"The non-Oxford British English standard spelling is realise, so an example sentence demonstrating this exact orthographic choice would be: The team realised they needed more time to finish the project before the deadline."
In plain English: To realize means to finally see something that was true even though you didn't notice it before.
"I finally realised that I had left my wallet at home."
Usage: Use this verb to mean becoming aware of something or making it happen, particularly in non-American British English where the 's' is preferred over a 'z'. It functions identically to its American counterpart but may differ from synonyms like "achieve" depending on whether you emphasize perception or completion.
The word realise comes from the combination of real and -ise, likely borrowing directly from the French verb réaliser. Originally meaning "to make real" or converting something into assets, it entered English with this sense before evolving to its current usage.