Realize

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  • intransitive verb. To comprehend completely or correctly.
  • intransitive verb. To bring into reality; make real.
  • intransitive verb. To make realistic.
  • intransitive verb. To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit.
  • intransitive verb. To bring in (a sum) as profit by sale.
  • intransitive verb. To exchange holdings or goods for money.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To make or cause to become real; bring into existence or fact: as, to realize a project, or a dream of empire.
  • To perceive or comprehend the reality of; make real or distinct to one's self; recognize the real nature or the actual existence of: as, to realize the horrors of war; to realize one's danger or one's deficiencies.
  • To manifest as real or as a reality; exhibit the actual existence or character of; cause to appear real or distinct.
  • To bring or get into actual possession; make one's own; clear as a profit or gain; obtain a return of: as, to realize a fortune from speculation.
  • To bring into form for actual or ready use; exchange for cash or ready means: as, to realize one's stock or securities.
  • To fetch as a price or return; bring in exchange or as compensation; make a return of: as, how much did the cargo realizet his labor realizes but little.
  • To convert into real estate; make real property of.
  • To obtain ready money or profits by sale of property.
  • Also spelled realise.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares in stock companies, bonds, etc.
  • transitive verb. To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish.
  • transitive verb. 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.
  • transitive verb. To convert into real property; to make real estate of.
  • transitive verb. To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get.
  • transitive verb. To convert into actual money.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to accomplish.
  • verb. To become aware of a fact or situation.
  • verb. 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.
  • verb. To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get
  • verb. To convert any kind of property into money, especially property representing investments, as shares, bonds, etc.
  • verb. To convert into real property; to make real estate of.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • verb. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
  • verb. be fully aware or cognizant of
  • verb. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
  • verb. convert into cash; of goods and property
  • verb. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
  • Word Usage
    "None of the people that use this term realize that its all basically the product of a perfectly executed plan to remove the creativity, lyricism, fun and consciousness from mainstream rap."
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