v.
1.earn on some commercial or business transaction
2.convert into cash
3.expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
4.make real or concrete
5.be fully aware or cognizant of
6.perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Idiom of the Day
a ripple of excitement
a series of quiet but excited whispers
There was a ripple of excitement in the concert hall when the singer walked onto the stage.