materializeverb [ I ]
UK usually materialise uk/məˈtɪə.ri.ə.laɪz/us/məˈtɪr.i.ə.laɪz/If an object materializes, it appears suddenly:
Suddenly a lorry appeared in front of her - it seemed to materialize out of nowhere.
If an idea or hope materializes, it becomes real:
She was promised a promotion but it never materialized.
Her hopes of becoming a painter never materialized.
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Appearing & disappearing
- act
- bubble up
- come up
- conjure
- creep
- disappear off the face of the earth idiom
- do a disappearing/vanishing act idiom
- drain
- emerge
- erupt
- evaporate
- face
- form
- manifestation
- melt
- pop
- puff
- pull
- pull sth up
- woodwork
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materialization
noun [ C or U ] UK usually materialisation uk/məˌtɪə.ri.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/məˌtɪr.i.ə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/