materialize

verb
/məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz/

Meaning

To become real or actual; to appear suddenly or in a physical form.

Example Sentences

The opportunity he had been waiting for finally materialized.

Example Expressions

fail to materialize

Synonyms

appear, emerge, occur, happen, realize

Antonyms

vanish, disappear

Collocations

plans materialize, dreams materialize, suddenly materialize

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