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Newguest Posted 11 years ago
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Realize ... for them
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We can pray for those who have passed on, and indeed it is a sacred duty to do so. The practice was generally discontinued after the Reformation because it had been greatly abused and commercialized, but, nevertheless, it is an excellent practice in itself. Realize peace of mind, freedom and understanding for them.
--- I'm not sure what is the meaning of the last sentence: Realize something for somebody?
We can pray for those who have passed on, and indeed it is a sacred duty to do so. The practice was generally discontinued after the Reformation because it had been greatly abused and commercialized, but, nevertheless, it is an excellent practice in itself. Realize peace of mind, freedom and understanding for them.
--- I'm not sure what is the meaning of the last sentence: Realize something for somebody?
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In my opinion, that's just poor English. The meaning of 'realize' there seems to be 'achieve', but peace of mind, freedom and understanding don't really collocate well with 'realize'.
- In my opinion, that's just poor English.
- The meaning of 'realize' there seems to be 'achieve', but peace of mind, freedom and understanding don't really collocate well with 'realize'.
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In my opinion, that's just poor English.
The meaning of 'realize' there seems to be 'achieve', but peace of mind, freedom and understanding don't really collocate well with 'realize'.
The meaning of 'realize' there seems to be 'achieve', but peace of mind, freedom and understanding don't really collocate well with 'realize'.
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IvanhrThe meaning of 'realize' there seems to be 'achieve', but peace of mind, freedom and understanding don't really collocate well with 'realize'.That's why I asked. Because I cannot figure out what the author really meant by using "realize" here.
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