verb
1. convert into cash; of goods and property
• Syn: ↑realize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)
• Topics: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism
• Hypernyms: ↑sell
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
2. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
• Syn: ↑realize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑realization (for: ↑realize)
• Topics: ↑music
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
3. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
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our ideas must be substantiated into actions
• Syn: ↑realize, ↑actualize, ↑actualise, ↑substantiate
• Derivationally related forms: ↑actualisation (for: ↑actualise), ↑actual (for: ↑actualize), ↑actualization (for: ↑actualize), ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
4. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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How much do you make a month in your new job?
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She earns a lot in her new job
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this merger brought in lots of money
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He clears $5,000 each month
• Syn:
• Hyponyms:
↑eke out, ↑squeeze out, ↑profit, ↑turn a profit, ↑rake off, ↑take home, ↑bring home, ↑rake in, ↑shovel in, ↑gross, ↑yield, ↑pay, ↑bear
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
5. be fully aware or cognizant of
• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize)
• Hyponyms: ↑know
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE
6. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
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Now I see!
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I just can't see your point
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Does she realize how important this decision is?
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I don't understand the idea
• Syn: ↑understand, ↑realize, ↑see
• Derivationally related forms: ↑realisation, ↑realization (for: ↑realize), ↑understandable (for: ↑understand), ↑understanding (for: ↑understand)
• Hyponyms: ↑perceive, ↑appreciate, ↑take account
• Verb Group:
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s that CLAUSE
Useful english dictionary. 2012.