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    re·i·fy
    /ˈrēəˌfī/

    verb

    • 1. make (something abstract) more concrete or real: formal "these instincts are, in humans, reified as verbal constructs"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reifyReify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of REIFY is to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea). How to use reify in a sentence. Did you know?

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

    verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈreɪ.ɪ.faɪ / us / ˈriː.ə.faɪ / Add to word list. to make something more real or consider it as real: These phenomena are reified into facts. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually. all that glitters is not gold idiom. alternate reality. false flag. falsely. fantastical.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reifyReify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you reify something abstract, you make it real. You might reify your affection for Italy by hanging posters of the Italian Riviera on your wall and cooking Italian food every night.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To consider or make (an abstract idea or concept) real or concrete.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something more real or consider it as real: These phenomena are reified into facts. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. True, real, false, and unreal. actuality. actually. all that glitters is not gold idiom. alternate reality. fake news. false flag. falsely. fantastical. non-deceptive. non-material. non-realistic.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reifyReify - definition of reify by The Free Dictionary

    Define reify. reify synonyms, reify pronunciation, reify translation, English dictionary definition of reify. tr.v. re·i·fied , re·i·fy·ing , re·i·fies To regard or treat as if it had concrete or material existence. re′i·fi·ca′tion n. re′i·fi′er n. American...

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › reifyREIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reify definition: to convert into or regard as a concrete thing. See examples of REIFY used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordREIFY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "REIFY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › reify_vreify, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    /ˈriəˌfaɪ/ REE-uh-figh. See pronunciation. Where does the verb reify come from? Earliest known use. 1850s. The earliest known use of the verb reify is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for reify is from 1854, in Fraser's Magazine. reify is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin rēs, ‑ify suffix, deify v.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › reifyReify Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Reify definition: To regard or treat (an abstraction) as if it had concrete or material existence.