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materialize
verb ma·te·ri·al·ize \mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz\
: to become visible : to appear especially in a sudden or magical way
: to begin to happen or exist : to occur or become real
ma·te·ri·al·izedma·te·ri·al·iz·ing
Full Definition of MATERIALIZE
transitive verb
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: 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
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First Known Use of MATERIALIZE
1710
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MATERIALIZE Defined for Kids
materialize
verb ma·te·ri·al·ize \mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz\
ma·te·ri·al·izedma·te·ri·al·iz·ing
Definition of MATERIALIZE for Kids
1
: to appear suddenly <As soon as I arrived, my friends materialized.>
2
: to become actual fact <Their hopes never materialized.>
3
: to cause to take on a physical form <She claimed she could materialize the spirits of the dead.>
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