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actualize
actualize [ ákchoo ə līz ] (3rd person present singular actualizes, present participle actualizing, past and past participle actualized) or actualise [ ákchoo ə līz ] (3rd person present singular actualises, present participle actualising, past and past participle actualised)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make real: to make something actual or real, or make something come about
expectations actualized by deeds
2. portray: to portray or represent something realistically

actualization [ ákchoo ə lī záysh'n ] noun
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