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   Ma·te·ri·al·ize

   /məˈtirēəˌlīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. become actual fact; happen: "the assumed savings may not materialize" Similar happenoccurcome abouttake placecome into beingtranspirearisebe realizedtake shapeinformal:come offshape uparchaic:come to passrare:eventuate
   • ▪ appear or be present: "the train didn't materialize" Similar appearturn uparrivemake/put in an appearancepresent oneself/itselfcome into view/sightemergesurfaceloombecome visibleshow oneself/itselfreveal oneself/itselfshow one's facecome to lightpop upinformal:show upfetch uppitch upblow inOpposite disappear
   • 2. (of a ghost, spirit, or similar entity) appear in bodily form: "he plays a teenager whose make-believe friend materializes"
   • ▪ cause to appear in bodily or physical form: "a medium, she was reputed to materialize substances"

   Derivatives

   • 1. materialization noun

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   Check pronunciation: materialize. Definition of materialize verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of MATERIALIZE is to make material : objectify. How to use materialize in a sentence. to make material : objectify; to cause to appear in bodily form; to cause to be materialistic…

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   Definition of materialize – Learner’s Dictionary. materialize. verb [ I ] ( also UK -ise) uk / məˈtɪəriəlaɪz / us. If something does not materialize, it does not happen: She was promised a promotion but it never materialized. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

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   1 day ago · 1. intransitive verb [usu with brd-neg] If a possible or expected event does not materialize, it does not happen. A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize. Synonyms: occur, happen, take place, turn up More Synonyms of materialize. 2. intransitive verb.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'materialize' To become visible, concrete, or tangible, often after being abstract or hypothetical. "Their dream of starting a business began to materialize." Detailed Meaning of 'materialize' When something materializes, it becomes real or present in a physical form or manifestation.

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   What does the verb materialize mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb materialize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. materialize has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. conjuring (1840s) spiritualism (1840s) particle physics (1970s) See meaning & use.

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   pronunciation: m ti ri laIz. parts of speech: intransitive verb, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( verb) The meaning of materialize. Definition of materialize. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.