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actualize
ac·tu·al·ize
[
ákchoo ə lz
]
(
past and past participle
ac·tu·al·ized
,
present participle
ac·tu·al·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ac·tu·al·iz·es
)
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
ac·tu·al·i·za·tion
[
àkchoo əli záysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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