Vocab: word that means to acknowledge something, also giving life to it?

Can you think of words that mean to acknowledge something, in effect bringing that very thing into existence?

It’s similar to the act of naming something, or carving out something out of thin air…. but my understanding of such word(s) is limited.

I know it sounds open-ended, and there’s a wide range of contexts where the word(s) can be applied. Any ideas at all would be appreciated..