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rematerialize

ma·te·ri·al·ize
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz]
    • /məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz]
    • /məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of rematerialize word

  • verb without object rematerialize to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized. 2
  • verb without object rematerialize to assume material or bodily form; become corporeal: The ghost materialized before Hamlet. 1
  • verb with object rematerialize to give material form to; realize: to materialize an ambition. 1
  • verb with object rematerialize to invest with material attributes: to materialize abstract ideas with metaphors. 1
  • verb with object rematerialize to make physically perceptible; cause (a spirit or the like) to appear in bodily form. 1
  • verb with object rematerialize to render materialistic. 1

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Origin of rematerialize

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; material + -ize

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Parts of speech for Rematerialize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rematerialize popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rematerialize usage trend in Literature

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