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actualize

verb

  1. to make real, realize in action
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Pronunciation: /ˈæktju.əlaɪz/ / /ˈæktʃu.əlaɪz/ / /ˈæktʃəlaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English actual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English actualize From actual + -ize.

  1. To make real; to realize.
  2. To become actual or real.
  3. To realize one's full potential.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:actualize.