Realize and Take

Realize

Realize verb - To come to an awareness of.

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

Nearby Words: real, realise, reality, realistic, realization

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Realize and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Realize" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

care	realize care	take care
power	realize power	take power
people	realize people	take people
part	realize part	take part
Other words: name, look, effect, time, way.

Once you take a good look around, you'll realize that it's because you're in the old Test Chamber 06, simply retooled to work with the Thermal Discouragement Beam instead of the High-Energy Pellet.

Source: Videogame / Portal 2
Take That: The "If you want to make enemies, try to change something" quote seems pretty tongue in cheek when you realize all the flack the devs received for making a new Deus Ex.

Source: Video Game / Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Usually they'll do a Double Take and realize they said yes offhand.

Source: Politeness Judo

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