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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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   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.

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   4 days ago · materialize. If a possible or expected event does not materialize, it does not happen. A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize. If a person or thing materializes, they suddenly appear, after they have been invisible or in another place.

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   v.i. to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized. to assume material or bodily form; become corporeal: The ghost materialized before Hamlet. v.t. to give material form to; realize: to materialize an ambition.

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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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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb materialize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Materialise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. materialise. Other forms: materialised; materialising; materialises. Definitions of materialise. verb. come into being; become reality. synonyms: happen, materialize. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Materialise."