appreciate vs realize

appreciate and realize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appreciate	No	No	Yes	No
realize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, realize is a hypernym of appreciate; that is, realize is a word with a broader meaning than appreciate:

Other hypernyms of appreciate include realise, see, understand.

appreciate (verb)	realize (verb)
gain in value	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
increase the value of	be fully aware or cognizant of
be fully aware of; realize fully	make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for	expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
hold dear	convert into cash; of goods and property
	earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages