materialize

Other spellings

• (UK) materialise

Word parts

material + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /məˈtɪriəlaɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form materialize

Third-person singular materializes

Past tense materialized

Past participle materialized

Present participle materializing

1. (intransitive) If a plan or idea materializes, it becomes real.
2. (transitive) If you materialize something, you cause it to take on a physical form.