actualize
[ ak-choo-uh-lahyz ]
/ ˈæk tʃu əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), ac·tu·al·ized, ac·tu·al·iz·ing.
to make actual or real; turn into action or fact.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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actualize
actualise
/ (ˈæktʃʊəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to make actual or real
to represent realistically
Derived forms of actualize
actualization or actualisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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