actualize

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæktʃuəlaɪz/ UK /ˈæktʃuəlaɪz/ See IPA manual

verb

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verb
to make real or bring into existence

Years of effort were needed to actualize her vision.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to make real or bring into... realize accomplish fulfill achieve effect materialize

Opposites

suppress thwart

Word family

Derived forms actualizationactualizer

Related forms actual actuality act

Etymology

From actual + -ize, from Latin actualis ('relating to action'), from actus ('a doing'), from agere ('to do, drive').

actualis Latin agere Latin

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# actualize

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈæktʃuəlaɪz
**IPA (UK):** ˈæktʃuəlaɪz

## Meanings
1. to make real or bring into existence

## Examples
- Years of effort were needed to actualize her vision.

## Synonyms
- realize
- accomplish
- fulfill
- achieve
- effect
- materialize

## Antonyms
- suppress
- thwart

## Derived Forms
- actualization
- actualizer

## Related Forms
- actual
- actuality
- act

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: actualis
- Root: agere

## Etymology
From actual + -ize, from Latin actualis ('relating to action'), from actus ('a doing'), from agere ('to do, drive').

## AI Etymology
Actualize comes from actual + -ize, from Latin actualis ('relating to action'), from actus ('a doing'), from agere ('to do, drive'). The historical trail runs through Latin actualis and Latin agere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means to make real or bring into existence. Derived formations include actualization, actualizer; related forms include actual, actuality, act.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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