Entry Word: materialize

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to come into existence <the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize> — see begin 2
2 to come into view <the train station materialized through the fog> — see appear 1
3 to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly <an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized> — see arise 2
4 to represent in visible form <a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief> — see embody 2