Tuesday, September 27, 2016

realize, relies

Realize or realize means to comprehend or understand; to grasp, mentally --
She didn't realize what it meant until she read the fine print.
When you're older, you may realize that you've made a foolish decision.

Realize may also mean to take in as profit, as when selling something for cash --
The charity fund may realize a thousand dollars from the sale of this painting.

Relies or relies is the he, she, it form of "rely", meaning to depend or put one's trust in --
He relies on his social connections to advance his career.
He all too often relies on luck, instead of good planning.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"She'll soon realize that he relies on charm to get him out of every difficulty."

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