realize something from something

realize something from something
realize something from something
1. to perceive something from some kind of evidence. •

I just now realized something from what you've been saying.

Tom realized how wrong he had been from what Mary told him.

2. to reap a profit by selling an asset that has increased in value. •

He realized a large profit from the sale of the house.

We hoped to realize a lot of money from the sale of stock.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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