materialize
/məˈtɪɹiəlaɪz/
materialize verb: to cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
Verb
materialize (third-person singular simple present materializes, present participle materializing, simple past and past participle materialized)
- To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
- Synonyms:
- incorporate
- To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
- a spirit form, temporarily materialized, and undistinguishable from a human being in the flesh, has come forth in the light[…]1875, Epes Sargent, The Proof Palpable of Immortality
- Don’t you find, that things fail to materialize? Nothing materializes! Everything withers in the bud.1920, D.H. Lawrence, chapter 1, in Women in Love
- To become real (of a plan, idea, etc.); to come to fruition.
- To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter.
- To perform materialization; to save the results of a database query as a temporary table or materialized view.
materialize meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Arabic
materialize in Tamil
- உருக்கொடு, உருவாகு, உருவாக்கு
materialize in Bengali
- to cause to take physical form or to appear
- মাটিআরিআলাইজ্ maṭiarialaij
- to take physical form or to appear seemingly from nowhere
- মাটিআরিআলাইজ্ maṭiarialaij, বাস্তবায়িত bastobaẏito
materialize in Malayalam
- occur, happen, come about
- മൂർത്തമാകുക, യാഥാർത്ഥ്യമായിത്തീരുക, രൂപംകൊള്ളുക, ഉരുവിക്കുക, സംഭവിക്കുക, ആകുക
- arrive, appear, turn up
- ആവിർഭവിക്കുക, പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടുക, പ്രത്യക്ഷമാകുക, എത്തുക, ഹാജരാകുക, സന്നിഹിതനാകുക
materialize in Arabic
- to cause to take physical form or to appear
- جَسَّدَ jassada
- to take physical form or to appear seemingly from nowhere
- تَجَسَّدَ tajassada
Examples of materialize in a sentence
- Some are on the tip of my tongue, and hopefully they will materialize shortly.
- His trend-forecasting ability materialized when he was getting his B.F.A. in painting at RISD.
- He stared at Zoey, and a sheepish smile materialized on his face.
Synonyms of materialize
Forms of materialize
| third-person singular present | materializes |
|---|---|
| present participle | materializing |
| past participle | materialized |
| past | materialized |
| alternative form | materialise |
Origin of materialize
From material + -ize.
Words formed from materialize
Questions about materialize
- What does materialize mean?
- Materialize means to cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
- What is materialize in Tamil?
- Materialize in Tamil is உருக்கொடு, உருவாகு, உருவாக்கு. See Materialize meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is materialize?
- Materialize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce materialize?
- Materialize is pronounced /məˈtɪɹiəlaɪz/.
- What is the past tense of materialize?
- The past tense of materialize is materialized.
Words near materialize in the dictionary
Source and license
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