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materialize

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

ma·te·ri·al·ize

verb \mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz\
ma·te·ri·al·izedma·te·ri·al·iz·ing

Definition of MATERIALIZE

transitive verb
1
a : to make material : objectify b : to cause to appear in bodily form <materialize the spirits of the dead>
2
: to cause to be materialistic
intransitive verb
1
: to assume bodily form
2
a : to appear especially suddenly b : to come into existence
ma·te·ri·al·iz·er noun

Examples of MATERIALIZE

  1. A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table.
  2. Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.

First Known Use of MATERIALIZE

1710

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