,​Realize v.​1.​understand clearly, comprehend, know, Sl. savvy; cognize, be aware of, be cognizant of; get the idea, Inf. get it, Sl. get into, Inf. get through one's head, absorb, take in; grasp, seize, Inf. catch on, Sl. get the hang of, Inf. get the drift of, Inf. get a fix on, Brit. lay hold of, Sl. latch onto; learn, discover, find out, glean; perceive, apprehend, discern, make out; fathom, penetrate, U.S. Inf. figure out, Inf. psych out, Inf. make heads or tails of, Brit. twig; recognize, see, see through, see the light, get the picture, read.2.​actualize, make real, make actual; make happen, cause, bring about, effect, effectuate, work out, engineer, produce; bring off, manage, Sl. pull off, Inf. put over, swing, cut, hack; accomplish, attain, achieve, reach, arrive at, compass; succeed in, make good, Inf. make it, fulfill, carry out, follow through, consummate.3.​profit, gain, clear, make, take or bring in; make a profit, make money; capitalize on, take advantage of, Inf. cash in on.