concretize

[ kon-kruh-tahyz, kong-; kon-kree-tahyz, kong-, kuhn-, kuhng- ]
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verb (used with object),con·cre·tized, con·cre·tiz·ing.
  1. to make concrete, real, or particular; give tangible or definite form to: to concretize abstractions.

Origin of concretize

1
First recorded in1880–85; concrete + -ize
  • Also especially British, con·cre·tise .

Other words from concretize

  • con·cret·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for concretize

concretize

concretise

/ (ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-) /


verb
  1. (tr) to render concrete; make real or specific; give tangible form to

Derived forms of concretize

  • concretization or concretisation, noun

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