Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense materializes, present participle materializing, past tense, past participle materializedregional note: in BRIT, also use materialise
1. verb
If a possible or expected event does not materialize, it does not happen.
A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize. [VERB]
None of the anticipated difficulties materialized. [VERB]
Synonyms: occur, happen, take place, turn up More Synonyms of materialize
2. verb
If a person or thing materializes, they suddenly appear, after they have been invisible or in another place.
Tamsin materialized at her side, notebook at the ready. [VERB]
A moment or two later champagne in an ice-bucket materialized beside them. [VERB]
Synonyms: appear, arrive, emerge, surface More Synonyms of materialize
materialize in British English
or materialise (məˈtɪərɪəˌlaɪz)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to become fact; actually happen
our hopes never materialized
2.
to invest or become invested with a physical shape or form
3.
to cause (a spirit, as of a dead person) to appear in material form or (of a spirit) to appear in such form
4. (intransitive)
to take shape; become tangible
after hours of discussion, the project finally began to materialize
5. physics
to form (material particles) from energy, as in pair production
Derived forms
materialization (maˌterialiˈzation) or materialisation (maˌterialiˈsation)
noun
materializer (maˈterialˌizer) or materialiser (maˈterialˌiser)
noun
materialize in American English
(məˈtɪriəlˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: maˈterialˌized or maˈterialˌizing
1.
to give material form or characteristics to; represent in material form
2.
to make (a spirit, etc.) appear in bodily form
3.
to make materialistic
verb intransitive
4.
to become fact; develop into something real or tangible; be realized
a plan that never materialized
5.
to take on, or appear in, bodily form
said of spirits, etc.
6.
to appear suddenly or unexpectedly
Derived forms
materialization (maˌterialiˈzation)
noun
Examples of 'materialize' in a sentence
materialize
The note of irony Diana was aiming at somehow failed to materialize; the question came out straight.
Erskine, Barbara MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE (1990)
From time to time Nora would materialize, discreet and tenuous.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (1990)
Now women in aprons with their hair scraped back under scarves began to materialize on their scrubbed front steps.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (1990)
These people, casually mentioned, Frank, Amy, whoever, seemed only to materialize in order to do Athol some favor.
Elliott, Sumner Locke FAIRYLAND (1990)
In other languages
materialize
British English: materialize VERB
If a possible or expected event does not materialize, it does not happen.
A rebellion by radicals failed to materialize.
American English: materialize
Brazilian Portuguese: materializar-se
Chinese: 实现
European Spanish: materializarse
French: se réaliser
German: eintreten
Italian: realizzarsi
Japanese: 実現する
Korean: 실현되다
European Portuguese: materializar-se
Latin American Spanish: materializarse
Chinese translation of 'materialize'
materialize
(məˈtɪərɪəlaɪz)
vi
(= happen)[problem, event]出现(現) (chūxiàn)
(= suddenly appear) 突然出现(現) (tūrán chūxiàn)
1 (verb)
Definition
to take shape
None of the anticipated difficulties materialized.
Synonyms
occur
The meeting occurred in secret.
happen
We cannot say for sure what will happen.
take place
Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.
turn up
come about
A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.
take shape
come into being
come to pass
Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.
2 (verb)
Definition
to appear after being invisible
He materialized at her side, notebook at the ready.
Synonyms
appear
A woman appeared at the far end of the street.
arrive
Fresh groups of guests arrived.
emerge
He was waiting outside as she emerged from the building.
surface
The emotions will surface at some point in life.
turn up
The rare spoon turned up in an old house in Devon.
loom
the bleak mountains that loomed out of the blackness
show up (informal)
Many workers failed to show up for work today.
pop up (informal)
You could never be sure where he would pop up next.
put in an appearance
Additional synonyms
in the sense of arrive
Definition
to reach a place or destination
Fresh groups of guests arrived.
Synonyms
come,
appear,
enter,
turn up,
show up (informal),
materialize,
draw near
in the sense of come about
Definition
to happen
A lasting solution to this problem can only come about through dialogue.
Synonyms
happen,
result,
occur,
take place,
arise,
transpire (informal),
befall,
come to pass
in the sense of come to pass
Everything I said about the game came to pass that night.
Synonyms
happen,
develop,
occur,
take place,
come up,
fall out,
roll up,
befall
Synonyms of 'materialize'
materialize
Explore 'materialize' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of emerge
Definition
to come into view out of something
He was waiting outside as she emerged from the building.
Synonyms
come out,
appear,
come up,
surface,
rise,
proceed,
arise,
turn up,
spring up,
emanate,
materialize,
issue,
come into view,
come forth,
become visible,
manifest yourself
in the sense of happen
Definition
to take place
We cannot say for sure what will happen.
Synonyms
occur,
take place,
come about,
follow,
result,
appear,
develop,
arise,
come off (informal),
ensue,
crop up (informal),
transpire (informal),
materialize,
present itself,
come to pass,
see the light of day,
eventuate
in the sense of loom
Definition
to appear indistinctly, esp. as a tall and threatening shape
the bleak mountains that loomed out of the blackness
Synonyms
appear,
emerge,
hover,
take shape,
threaten,
bulk,
menace,
come into view,
become visible
in the sense of pop up
You could never be sure where he would pop up next.
Synonyms
appear,
emerge,
turn up,
show up (informal),
crop up,
materialize,
make an appearance
in the sense of show up
Definition
to arrive
Many workers failed to show up for work today.
Synonyms
arrive,
come,
turn up,
appear,
make an appearance,
put in an appearance,
show your face
in the sense of surface
Definition
to become apparent or widely known
The emotions will surface at some point in life.
Synonyms
appear,
emerge,
arise,
come to light,
crop up (informal),
transpire,
materialize
in the sense of take place
Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.
Synonyms
happen,
occur,
go on,
go down (US, Canadian),
arise,
come about,
crop up,
transpire (informal),
befall,
materialize,
come to pass (archaic),
betide
in the sense of turn up
Definition
to find or discover or be found or discovered
The rare spoon turned up in an old house in Devon.