To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time). • To sense (something) strongly or vividly as if real. • To cause (something) to seem real; to make realistic; specifically, to present (something) clearly to the mind, a person, (archaic) oneself, etc., so that it seems real. • To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. • To achieve (one's) potential. • To convert (an asset or property, especially investments such as bonds, shares, etc.) into a more easily usable form such as money, especially by selling the asset or property. • To acquire (money, a profit, etc.) by selling an asset or property, through trade, etc.; also (followed by on), to make (money or a profit) on an investment, a venture, etc. • Of an asset or property: to generate (a specific amount of money or interest) when invested or sold. • To turn (an abstract linguistic object, especially a phoneme) into a speech sound actually used in a language. • To obtain an entity from (an abstract group or structure). • To arrange (a musical work written for a single performer) to be performed by an orchestra; to orchestrate. • To complete (a musical work which is incomplete or not fully notated). • Chiefly in Baroque music: to play an accompaniment, harmonies, etc., based on (a figured bass). • To have an actual or real experience of (something). • To become aware of or understand a fact or situation. • To cause to seem real; to make realistic. • To convert an asset or property into a more easily usable form such as money. • Followed by on or upon: to acquire money or a profit from the sale of an asset or property. • With an adverb like badly or well: of an asset or property being sold: to generate little or a lot of money.