Actualizing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz/ (verb) /ˌself-ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz/ (verb) ac·tu·al·ize

Meaning & Definition of Actualizing

Actualizing (verb)

  1. to make actual, realize
  2. to become actual
  3. to realize fully one's potential

Actualizing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come into existence

    "several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized"

    similar: appearing, arising, beginning, breaking, commencing, dawning, engendering, forming, materializing, originating, setting in, springing, starting
    related: being, breathing, existing, living, subsisting, arriving, coming on, emerging, coalescing, cohering, shaping (up), continuing, enduring, lasting, persisting, surviving
    opposite: ceasing, ending, stopping
    near: concluding, desisting, discontinuing, finishing, halting, quitting, terminating, disappearing, dissolving, evaporating, vanishing, departing, dying, expiring, passing away, perishing

Related Entry: Actualize (verb)

Actualize is a different word from Actualizing. The synonyms below are for actualize, not for actualizing.

  1. to come into existence

    "several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized"

    similar: appear, arise, begin, break, commence, dawn, engender, form, materialize, originate, set in, spring, start
    related: be, breathe, exist, live, subsist, arrive, come on, emerge, coalesce, cohere, shape (up), continue, endure, last, persist, survive
    opposite: cease, end, stop
    near: conclude, desist, discontinue, finish, halt, quit, terminate, disappear, dissolve, evaporate, vanish, depart, die, expire, pass away, perish

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Actualizing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Actualizing:

appearing, arising, beginning, breaking, commencing, dawning, engendering, forming, materializing, originating, setting in, springing, starting

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Actualizing

Words with the opposite meaning of Actualizing:

ceasing, ending, stopping

Related Words for Actualizing

being, breathing, existing, living, subsisting, arriving, coming on, emerging, coalescing, cohering, shaping (up), continuing, enduring, lasting, persisting, surviving

Near Antonyms of Actualizing

concluding, desisting, discontinuing, finishing, halting, quitting, terminating, disappearing, dissolving, evaporating, vanishing, departing, dying, expiring, passing away, perishing

Word Forms of Actualizing

Inflections: actualized, self-actualized, self-actualizing, self-actualizes

Derived words: actualization (noun), self-actualization (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Actualizing

probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize

First known use: 1701t

Frequently Asked Questions about Actualizing

What does "Actualizing" mean?

"Actualizing" means to make actual, realize. As a verb, it is defined as: to make actual, realize.

What is another word for "Actualizing"?

Other words for "Actualizing" include appearing, arising, beginning, breaking, commencing, dawning, engendering and forming. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Actualizing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Actualizing"?

There are 29 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Actualizing". Common alternatives include appearing, arising, beginning, breaking, commencing, dawning, engendering, forming, materializing and originating.

What is the opposite of "Actualizing"?

Antonyms of "Actualizing" include ceasing, ending and stopping. Near antonyms include concluding, desisting, discontinuing and finishing.

How do you use "Actualizing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Actualizing" in a sentence: "several years passed before any profits from the enterprise actualized".

Is "Actualizing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Actualizing" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Actualizing"?

"Actualizing" is pronounced /ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz/ as a verb and /ˌself-ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz/ as a verb and divided into syllables as ac·tu·al·ize.

What is the origin of the word "Actualizing"?

"Actualizing" comes from probably borrowed from French actualiser, from actuel actual + -iser -ize. First known use: 1701t.