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1
to come into existence
- the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
to come into view
- the train station materialized through the fog
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3
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
- an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized
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4
to represent in visible form
- a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief
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- disembody
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The first known use of materialize was in 1710
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