v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Realized p. pr. & vb. n. Realizing ] [ Cf. F. réaliser. ] 1. To make real; to convert from the imaginary or fictitious into the actual; to bring into concrete existence; to effectuate; to accomplish; as, to realize a scheme or project. [ 1913 Webster ] We realize what Archimedes had only in hypothesis, weighing a single grain against the globe of earth. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Many coincidences . . . soon begin to appear in them [ Greek inscriptions ] which realize ancient history to us. Jowett. [ 1913 Webster ] We can not realize it in thought, that the object . . . had really no being at any past moment. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. To convert into real property; to make real estate of; as, to realize his fortune. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. To acquire as an actual possession; to obtain as the result of plans and efforts; to gain; to get; as, to realize large profits from a speculation. [ 1913 Webster ] Knighthood was not beyond the reach of any man who could by diligent thrift realize a good estate. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. To convert into actual money; as, to realize assets. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
