materialize

verb

Pronunciation: /məˈtɪə.ri.ə.laɪz/

Definition

Appear suddenly or become visible, especially after being hidden or non-existent.

Examples

• The ghost was said to materialize in the hallway every midnight.

• A small boat suddenly materialized through the thick morning fog.

• Opportunities often materialize when you least expect them.

How to Use materialize

materialize out of (prepositional phrase)

to appear from a specific source or location — "The cat seemed to materialize out of thin air."

fail to materialize (collocation)

to not happen or become real — "The expected profits failed to materialize by the end of the quarter."

Synonyms of materialize

Words with a similar meaning to materialize:

• appear
• emerge
• manifest
• crystallize

Antonyms of materialize

Words with the opposite meaning to materialize:

• vanish
• evaporate

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