Dictionary Entry
concretize
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/kon-kree-tahyz/To make something concrete or real; to give physical form to an idea or abstract concept.
In a Sentence
“The artist's goal was to concretize the abstract feeling of loneliness in her sculpture.”
Origin
From "concrete" (Latin "concrētus", past participle of "concrescere" meaning "to grow together") + "-ize" suffix.
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