Synonyms

concretize

American

[kon-kruh-tahyz, kong-, kon-kree-tahyz, kong-, kuhn-, kuhng-] / ˈkɒn krəˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-, kɒnˈkri taɪz, kɒŋ-, kən-, kəŋ- /

especially British, concretise

verb (used with object)

concretized, concretizing

to make concrete, real, or particular; give tangible or definite form to.

to concretize abstractions.

concretize British

/ ˈkɒŋ-, ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

concretization noun

Etymology

Origin of concretize

First recorded in 1880–85; concrete + -ize

Example Sentences

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In June, a coalition of government agencies unveiled the National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics, that aims to concretize and make actionable the goal set in 2015.

From Salon

Meloni called for the accord to be concretized and the promised EU funds transferred to Tunis.

From Seattle Times

“She wrote these wonderful books of heightened reality and magical worlds where she would concretize metaphor.”

From Washington Post

But I thought, That’s good, because what he was really saying is: Don’t concretize the song and its lyrics.

From New York Times

To physically change my body felt like an important way to concretize that work.

From New York Times

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