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to realize

to realize

46 6.7
To turn things you own into money
  • verb
  • /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : realizar
  • Well, what am I going to pay in tax if I actually realize that gain?
  • realize a profit
  • realize the value
  • realized price

Yeah, what your long term plans are because they want to realize their equity, their return.

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Examples

  • By working in aggregate, investors are able to realize greater absolute gains.

    Academic text (2015)

  • By implementing Fuel Smart, American has realized savings of more than 500 million gallons of fuel since its inception.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Many businesses stated that the asking price made it impossible to realize a profit.

    Academic text (2017)

  • He would have realized the profits from both agreements.

  • The report says that by the end of January, some funds had closed out their short positions in meme stocks, realizing significant losses.

  • The company was able to realize a profit after selling its old equipment.

  • After years of work, they finally realized their investment by selling the property.

  • By selling their shares, they were able to realize their gains and reinvest the money.

Synonyms

to gain
vsto realize
∞ 1.4

To get something useful, often by effort, like money or skills

is specific to turning possessions into cash rather than general obtaining
to bring in
vsto realize
123 2.8

Earn money from a thing or activity

emphasizes selling assets for money rather than general income generation
to take in
vsto realize
  • Informal
25 4.9

Earn money from work or sales

refers to converting possessions into cash rather than informal earnings
to cash in
vsto realize
21 3.7

Make money from something, often by using a good opportunity

focuses more on turning ownership into money rather than general earning
to pull in
vsto realize
14 4.1

To earn money from work or business

involves selling assets for cash rather than regular earnings
to monetize
vsto realize
  • Specialized
4 6.7

To give a coin or currency official legal value in a country

relates to selling assets for cash, not assigning legal currency status

Antonyms

to retain
236 3.4

To keep having something such as a job or possession

How Liquid

to liquidate
  • Specialized
25 7.3
to realize
  • Specialized
46 6.7
to sell
∞ 1.0
offer
∞ 1.0
to hold
∞ 1.3

Surface Forms

realize infinitive
realise infinitive
realized past
realised past
realized past participle
realised past participle
realizing present participle
realising present participle
realizes third person singular
realises third person singular

Morphology

realize = real (semi-transparent) = real + ize

The financial sense 'to obtain money from' extends the literal 'make real' idea (making value real), but it is a specialized commercial usage that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Realize kept the idea of 'make real' when used about money. To realize an asset is to 'make its value real' by turning it into cash you can hold or use.