ac·tu·al·ize

[ak-choo-uh-lahyz]
verb (used with object), ac·tu·al·ized, ac·tu·al·iz·ing.
to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
Also, especially British, ac·tu·al·ise.


Origin:
1800–10; actual + -ize

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actualize or actualise (ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to make actual or real
2.  to represent realistically
 
actualise or actualise
 
vb
 
actuali'zation or actualise
 
n
 
actuali'sation or actualise
 
n

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Actualize is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Word Origin & History

actualize
1810, first attested in Coleridge, from actual (q.v.) + -ize.
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Example sentences
The resource arrangements identify the resources needed in order to actualize
  and sustain the operations objective.
The clarification approach is to help students clarify and actualize personal
  values.
To actualize these results, the mission spread implementation awards among
  several providers.
Emotional maturity was defined as the strength and courage to actualize
  individual abilities within the frame of social demands.
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