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realize, realise

v. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

realize, realise

v. convert into cash; of goods and property

recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise

v. be fully aware or cognizant of

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effect, effectuate, set up

v. produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"

dispatch, discharge, complete

v. complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"

achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

consummate

v. fulfill sexually; "consummate a marriage"

perform, execute, do

v. carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

perform

v. give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"

dramatize, dramatise, adopt

v. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil

v. fill or meet a want or need

learn, larn, acquire

v. gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend

v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

digest

v. soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture

understand

v. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"

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