realize

to become aware of something unexpectedly

to completely understand or be aware of something

to not understand or become aware of something at any time

to understand something at the present moment that was not understood before

to understand something that you did not understand before

to have an initial understanding of something, which might change later

to have a slight or unclear understanding of something

doing something without being consciously aware of it

to cause someone to understand or become aware of something

to not succeed in understanding or becoming aware of something important

to appear to understand or be aware of something

used to emphasize that understanding a particular fact is crucial

used to introduce the emotion accompanying a realization (e.g., realize with horror)