crystallize
verb (used with object)
to form into crystals; cause to assume crystalline form.
crystallise
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a variation of
crystallize.
Example Sentences
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As an eventful and wide-open awards season reaches its final stretch, the Oscars race is finally beginning to crystallise.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
“Time to ascend now, you’ll be fine,” he shouts, leaving me no time for the fear to crystallise.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 16, 2023
Klopp will know that but this tortuous 90 minutes will crystallise that thought.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
"A leaner set-up can take advantage of untapped energy and crystallise hidden value, especially in a complex environment with difficult market conditions," he told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023
American society is beginning to crystallise out into the forms of European society.
From Appearances Being Notes of Travel by G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes) Dickinson
