actualize
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ac·tu·al·ize
(ăk'chū-ə-līz') 
v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es. v.tr.
To become actual.
actualization ac'tu·al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es. v.tr.
- To realize in action or make real: "More flexible life patterns could . . . nurture and renew our spirits through opportunities to actualize personal dreams" (Fred Best).
- To describe or portray realistically.
To become actual.
actualization ac'tu·al·i·za'tion (-ə-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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actualize
verb
- To make real or actual: materialize, realize. Idioms: bring to pass, carry into effect. See do/not do.
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categories related to 'actualization'
- Mystical States and Experiences - actualization: realization, esp. achievement of potential
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