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Definition of actualize

actualize

/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.laɪz/
(UK: actualise)
ac · tu · al · ize
Adverb:actually
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Adjective:actual
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Past Simple:actualized
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Past Participle:actualized
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Present Participle:actualizing
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actualize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To make a potentiality, plan, or abstract idea real; to bring into concrete existence or action.

Example

"The architectural firm worked closely with the city council to actualize the vision for a sustainable public park."

2

To portray or describe something realistically and vividly.

Example

"The historical novelist used archival letters to actualize daily life in nineteenth-century London."

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• Nearby Words

actual
actuality
actualization
actualize
actually
actuals
actuary

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 19th century from the adjective 'actual' (from Late Latin actualis, meaning 'active' or 'practical') plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It gained widespread popularity in 20th-century humanistic psychology through the concept of self-actualization.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Actualize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/actualize
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