materialize in English dictionary

  • materialize

    Meanings and definitions of "materialize"

    • (transitive, US) To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
    • (intransitive, US) To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
    • Alternative spelling of materialise.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter.
    • to cause to take physical form or to appear
    • to take physical form or to appear seemingly from nowhere
    • To convert a snapshot of a virtual catalog to a base catalog. A virtual catalog that has been materialized has the performance of a base catalog for all search and browse operations, but is edited as a virtual catalog.
    • verb
      come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"

    Synonyms of "materialize" in English dictionary

    hap, pass off, take place are the top synonyms of "materialize" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "materialize" in English dictionary

    dematerialise, dematerialize are the top antonyms of "materialize" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of materialize

    • materialize ( third-person singular simple present materializes, present participle materializing, simple past and past participle materialized)
    • materialize (third-person singular simple present materializes, present participle materializing, simple past and past participle materialized)

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