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ma·te·ri·al·ize also Brit ma·te·ri·al·ise Listen to audio/məˈtirijəˌlaɪz/ verb
ma·te·ri·al·iz·es; ma·te·ri·al·ized; ma·te·ri·al·iz·ing
[no obj] 1 : to become visible : to appear especially in a sudden or magical way
A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table. Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.
2 : to begin to happen or exist : to occur or become real — usually used in negative statements The bad weather we had worried about never materialized. The money they promised us has so far failed to materialize.
— ma·te·ri·al·i·za·tion Listen to audio /məˌtirijələˈzeɪʃən, Britˌtɪəriəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

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