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ac·tu·al·ize  audio  (kch--lz) KEY 

VERB:
ac·tu·al·ized, ac·tu·al·iz·ing, ac·tu·al·iz·es
VERB:
tr.
  1. To realize in action or make real: "More flexible life patterns could . . . nurture and renew our spirits through opportunities to actualize personal dreams" (Fred Best).
  2. To describe or portray realistically.
VERB:
intr.
To become actual.


OTHER FORMS:
actu·al·i·zation  (--l-zshn) KEY (Noun)


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