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concretize

[ kon-kruh-tahyz, kong-; kon-kree-tahyz, kong-, kuh n-, kuh ng- ]
/ ˈkɒn krəˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-; kɒnˈkri taɪz, kɒŋ-, kən-, kəŋ- /
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verb (used with object), con·cre·tized, con·cre·tiz·ing.

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

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RELATED WORDS

illustrate, exemplify, incorporate, exhibit, express, epitomize, manifest, typify, personify, mirror, demonstrate, symbolize, realize, incarnate, show, evince, actualize, externalize, complete, exteriorize

Nearby words

concretely, concretio cordis, concretion, concretionary, concretism, concretize, concubinage, concubinary, concubine, concupiscence, concupiscent
Also especially British, con·cre·tise.

Origin of concretize

First recorded in 1880–85; concrete + -ize
Related formscon·cret·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for concretize

concretize

concretise

/ (ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz, ˈkɒŋ-) /

verb

(tr) to render concrete; make real or specific; give tangible form to
Derived Formsconcretization or concretisation, noun
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Word Origin and History for concretize

concretize

v.

1884, from concrete + -ize. Concrete itself sometimes was used as a verb in various senses from 1630s.

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