verb
to realize (become aware), to realize (implement)
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Two main meanings: to realize = become aware (Ich habe es nicht realisiert) and to realize = implement or carry out a plan/project. Uses auxiliary haben; regular weak verb (Perfekt: realisiert). Not reflexive. Can appear in passive (realisiert werden) when something is implemented; no special preposition.
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Ich habe meinen Plan realisiert.
I carried out my plan.
Ich realisiere meinen Traum.
I'm making my dream come true.
Ich habe nicht sofort realisiert, dass das Fenster offen war.
I didn't realize right away that the window was open.
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Picture a lightbulb turning on when you become aware, and a completed building when you implement a plan.
Sounds like English 'realize' — same root and meaning.
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realisieren can mean 'to become aware' (intransitive) or 'to implement/realize a plan' (transitive). It is a regular weak verb and uses 'haben' in perfect tenses.