actualize

/ˌæktʃ(əw)əˈlaɪz/
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Other forms: actualized; actualizing; actualizes

Definitions of actualize
  1. verb
    make real or concrete; give reality or substance to
    synonyms: actualise, realise, realize, substantiate
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    types:
    incarnate
    make concrete and real
    express
    manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait)
    type of:
    create, make
    make or cause to be or to become
  2. verb
    represent or describe realistically
    synonyms: actualise
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    type of:
    represent
    describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality
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