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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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   The meaning of MATERIALIZE is to make material : objectify. How to use materialize in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATERIALIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MATERIALIZE definition: 1. If an object materializes, it appears suddenly: 2. If an idea or hope materializes, it becomes…. Learn more.

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   Materialize definition: to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out. See examples of MATERIALIZE used in a sentence.

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   When you materialize, you show up suddenly after being missing, unborn, or unseen. Think of Harry Potter removing his invisibility cloak. He materializes. Living things aren't the only things that materialize.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › materializeMaterialize - definition of materialize by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( intr) to become fact; actually happen: our hopes never materialized. 2. to invest or become invested with a physical shape or form. 3. to cause (a spirit, as of a dead person) to appear in material form or (of a spirit) to appear in such form.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATERIALIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a possible or expected event does not materialize, it does not happen. A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize. American English : materialize / məˈtɪəriəlaɪz /

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaterialize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of materialize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb. materialized, materializes, materializing. To give material form or characteristics to; represent in material form. Webster's New World. To cause to become real or actual. By building the house, we materialized a dream. American Heritage. To become fact; develop into something real or tangible; be realized. A plan that never materialized.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMATERIALIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    If something does not materialize, it does not happen: She was promised a promotion but it never materialized. (Definition of materialize from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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    materialize meaning, definition, what is materialize: to happen or appear in the way that you ...: Learn more.