Actualize
/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.laɪz/noun
To make real or bring into actual existence; to realize or put into effect.
Did you know?“Actualize” is a modern English formation from Latin roots meaning “to make actual,” and it rides on the same ancient *actus* family as words tied to doing, driving, and action.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
actualis
“pertaining to action; real, practical”
Late Latin
Latin
actualizare
“to make actual or real”
Middle French
French
actualiser
“to make actual; to bring into effect”
17th–18th Century
English
actualize
“to make actual; to realize in practice”
Modern English
English
actualize
“to make real or bring into actual existence”