Definition of: realize

(rē′əl·īz) v. ·ized, ·iz·ing v.t.
1. To understand or appreciate fully.
2. To make real or concrete.
3. To cause to appear real.
4. To obtain as a profit or return.
5. To obtain money in return for: He realized his holdings for a profit.
6. To bring as a profit or return: said of property.
—v.i.
7. To sell property for cash. See synonyms under ACCOMPLISH, EFFECT, GAIN¹, KNOW.
—re′al·iz′a·ble adjective
—re′al·iz′er noun