realitzar

Realitzar is a Catalan verb meaning to realize, carry out, or accomplish something. It is transitive and commonly used with a direct object, as in realitzar un projecte or realitzar una tasca. The reflexive form realitzar-se means to come true, to fulfill oneself, or to be realized in a personal sense.

Origin and cognates: Realitzar derives from the Latin adjective realis and was borrowed into Catalan through the influence of French, as seen in the French réaliser and in related Romance languages. Cognates include Spanish realizar, Italian realizzare, French réaliser, and Portuguese realizar.

Conjugation: Realitzar is a regular -ar verb. In the present indicative: jo realitzo, tu realitzes, ell/ella realitza, nosaltres realitzem, vosaltres realitzeu, ells realitzen. Other tenses follow the standard -ar paradigm.

Usage: In formal and technical contexts, it is common to say realitzar un projecte, realitzar una tasca, or realitzar un somni. In everyday speech, simpler verbs such as fer or completar can be used. The sense "to realize" in the sense of "become aware" is usually rendered with adonar-se (de). Realitzar also appears in the reflexive sense realitzar-se to denote personal fulfillment or realization.

See also: Realització (noun).