Buy and Realize

Buy

Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.

Realize and buy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Realize" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

Realize

Realize verb - To come to an awareness of.

Buy and realize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Realize".

Common collocations

love buy love realize love
stuff buy stuff realize stuff
time buy time realize time
way buy way realize way
Other words: game.

Both words in one sentence

  • Dead Hat Shot When the destroyer doesn't buy it, they launch womens' undergarments instead, and the destroyers' crew quickly realize a Japanese sub wouldn't be carrying any of those.
    Source: Dead Hat Shot
  • Everybody else in the family thinks so as well, and once they get home they realize that not only did everybody buy coffee just to be sure — the dad actually remembered to buy coffee!
  • Fan Fic / Progress Oblivious to Love: Luna doesn't realize that the two colts who asked to buy her a drink are actually flirting with her.
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