realizer

re·al·ize

 (rē′ə-līz′)

v. re·al·ized, re·al·iz·ing, re·al·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To comprehend completely or correctly.

2. To bring into reality; make real: He finally realized his lifelong ambition to learn how to play the violin.

3. To make realistic: a film that realizes court life of the 1600s.

4. To obtain or achieve, as gain or profit: She realized a substantial return on the investment.

5. To bring in (a sum) as profit by sale.

v.intr.

To exchange holdings or goods for money.

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[French réaliser, from Old French, from real, real; see real¹.]

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re′al·iz′a·ble adj.

re′al·iz′er n.

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