realisieren
Translation
to realize, to implement, to achieve, to grasp
Examples
Er hat seinen Traum realisiert.
He realized his dream.
Wir müssen den Plan schnell realisieren.
We must implement the plan quickly.
Ich habe erst später realisiert, was passiert war.
I only realized later what had happened.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to realize, implement (sth.) Er hat seinen Traum realisiert.
((that...)) to realize (that...) Ich realisierte, dass ich einen Fehler gemacht hatte.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verwirklichen, umsetzen (to implement); begreifen, erkennen (to grasp)
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'real' and the common verb-forming suffix '-isieren', which is equivalent to the English '-ize'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'to make something real'. This covers both meanings: to implement a plan (make it real) and to grasp a concept (make it real in your mind).