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Definition of materialized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
realitybecame real or actual
- Her dreams finally materialized after years of hard work.
2.
appearanceUS appeared in a physical formUS
- The ghost materialized in front of us.
Origin of materialized
Latin, materia (substance) + -ize (to make)
Examples of materialized in a sentence
His fears materialized when the project failed. A figure materialized out of the mist. The magician's assistant materialized on stage.
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- French:réalisé, apparu, ...
- German:verwirklicht, materialisiert, ...
- Italian:realizzato, materializzato, ...
- Spanish:hecho realidad, aparecido, ...
- Portuguese:materializado, aparecido, ...
- Chinese:已实现的, 显现的, ...
- Japanese:実現した, 現れた, ...
- Arabic:متحقق, متجسد, ...
- Hebrew:מְמוּמָּשׁ, הִתְמַמֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:стали реальностью, появился, ...
- Ukrainian:втілилися, матеріалізувався, ...
- Hindi:साकार, प्रकट, ...
Definition of materialize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
tangibilityUS take shape or become tangibleUS
- The plan began to materialize as they worked.
2.
realizationUS become real or come to fruitionUS
- Her dream of becoming a doctor finally materialized.
3.
appearanceUS appear suddenly and unexpectedlyUS
- A figure materialized in the fog..
4.
spirit appearancetr. Rare US cause a spirit to appear in material formtr. Rare US
- The séance attempted to materialize the spirit.
5.
particle formationtr. TECH. US form material particles from energytr. TECH. US
- Scientists materialized particles in the lab experiment.
Expressions with materialize
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not happen or not become real as expected
The promised bonus failed to materialize.
Origin of materialize
Latin, materia (matter) + -ize (to make)
Examples of materialize in a sentence
The artist's vision materialized on the canvas. The plan to expand the business never materialized. His fears materialized when the storm hit the coast. A ghostly image materialized in the mirror. The solution to the problem materialized in his mind. The ritual was meant to materialize the ancient spirit.
They used chants to materialize the ghost in the room. Particles began to materialize during the experiment. They watched energy materialize into matter.
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- French:se concrétiser, se réaliser, ...
- German:sich materialisieren, eintreten, ...
- Italian:materializzarsi, concretizzarsi, ...
- Spanish:materializarse, materializar, ...
- Portuguese:materializar-se, concretizar, ...
- Chinese:成形, 成真, ...
- Japanese:具体化する, 具現化する, ...
- Arabic:تَجَسَّدَ, صارَ واقِعًا, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְגַּבֵּשׁ, לְהִתְגַּשֵּׁם, ...
- Russian:материализоваться, осуществиться, ...
- Ukrainian:матеріалізуватися, здійснюватися, ...
- Hindi:मूर्त रूप लेना, पूरा होना, ...
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