concretize

ˈkɑːŋkrɪˌtaɪz

Definition of concretize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

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clarify concept

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make an idea or concept clear and specific

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To concretize his theory, he added detailed examples..

clarify

define

specify

clear example

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make an abstract idea real or tangible

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The artist concretized his vision in the sculpture.

embody

materialize

realize

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Origin of concretize

Latin, concretus (grown together) + -ize (verb suffix)

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concretize

make something abstract more concrete or real

Examples of concretize in a sentence

To concretize her vision, she created a detailed plan.
She managed to concretize her abstract thoughts into a novel.
The architect's plans were concretized in the new building.

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French:concrétiser, matérialiser, ...
German:konkretisieren, verwirklichen, ...
Italian:specificare, realizzare, ...
Spanish:especificar, materializar, ...
Portuguese:tornar concreto, materializar, ...
Chinese:具体化, 实现, ...
Japanese:具体化する, 具現化する, ...
Arabic:جَسَّدَ, جَعَلَ مَلْمُوسًا, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְהִיר, לְהַפְכוֹת לְמוּחָשִׁי, ...
Russian:уточнять, воплотить, ...
Ukrainian:уточнювати, втілити, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट करना, ठोस रूप देना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট করা, বাস্তবায়িত করা, ...
Catalan:concretar, materialitzar, ...
Czech:konkretizovat, zhmotnit, ...
Danish:konkretisere, gøre håndgribelig, ...
Dutch:concretiseren, verwezenlijken, ...
Greek:συγκεκριμενοποιώ, υλοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:konkretizálni, kézzelfoghatóvá tenni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យជាក់លាក់, ធ្វើឱ្យជាក់ស្តែង, ...
Korean:구체화하다, 실현하다, ...
Persian:مشخص کردن, ملموس کرد, ...
Polish:skonkretyzować, ucieleśnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):tornar concreto, materializar, ...
Romanian:a concretiza, a materializa, ...
Swedish:konkretisera, förverkliga, ...
Thai:ทำให้ชัดเจน, ทำให้เป็นจริง, ...
Turkish:somutlaştırmak, gerçekleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm rõ, hiện thực hóa, ...

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