realizerea·lize /ˈrɪəlaɪz/ (also realise British EnglishBrE) verb [transitiveT]1realize money/profits etcFINANCE to make money from somethingHe estimated they could realize $115 million on the sale before taxes.
The company was able to realize a 35% increase in operating profit.
2realize a gain/lossFINANCE to sell something that has increased in value or lost valuePeople rushed to realize gains because the capital gains tax rate was about to rise.
The bank will realize losses from sales of certain parts of its investment portfolio.
3realize assetsFINANCE to sell assets that you own in order to make moneyThey have three years to realize the firm’s assets and pay back as much of the debt as possible.
4realize an ambition/a goal etc to achieve something that you were hoping to achieveBoth of these boys realized their ambitions and become successful solicitors.