realize🔊

(transitive)

(US)

# (become aware of, understand, or appreciate) To become aware of, understand{{,}} or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).

# To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real.

To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real.

(make real)(formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real.

(reflexive) To achieve (one's) potential.

(finance)

# To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property.

# To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (''followed by'' on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc.

# Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold.

(linguistics) (linguistics) To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language.

(mathematics) To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure).

(music)

# To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate.

# To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated).

# Chiefly in Baroque music: to play an accompaniment, harmonies, etc., based on (a figured bass).

(US) To have an actual or real experience of (something).

(intransitive)

To become aware of or understand a fact or situation.

To cause to seem real; to make realistic.

(finance)

# To convert an asset or property into a more easily usable form such as money.

# ''Followed by'' on or upon: to acquire money or a profit from the sale of an asset or property.

# (obsolete) ''With an {{glossary|adverb}} like'' badly ''or'' well: of an asset or property being sold: to generate little or a lot of money.