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self-actualize


self–ac·tu·al·ize

verb
\-ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz, -sh(ə-w)ə-ˌlīz\

Definition of SELF-ACTUALIZE

intransitive verb
: to realize fully one's potential
self–ac·tu·al·i·za·tion \-ˌak-ch(ə-w)ə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -sh(ə-w)ə-lə-\ noun

First Known Use of SELF-ACTUALIZE

1874

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