v. t. | 1. | To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; |
2. | To cause to seem real; to impress upon the mind as actual; to feel vividly or strongly; to make one's own in apprehension or experience. | |
3. | To convert into real property; to make real estate of; | |
4. | To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; | |
5. | To convert into actual money; | |
v. i. | 1. | To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc. |
Verb | 1. | realize - be fully aware or cognizant of |
2. | realize - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" | |
3. | realize - make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" | |
4. | realize - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" | |
5. | realize - convert into cash; of goods and property Synonyms: realise | |
6. | realize - expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass Synonyms: realise |