Materialize - index embody, emerge, form, occur (happen), realize (make real), substantiate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English To come into existence as, the promised donations never materialized. To appear as a material form to take substantial shape. To invest with material characteristics to make perceptible to the senses hence, to present to the mind through the medium of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Its intransitive use, now more familiar, dates from the late 19c … Modern English usage law important and needing to be considered when making a decision OPP irrelevant:Ĥ.Materialize - is first recorded in 1710 and its first meaning was transitive (with an object): to materialize an idea was to realize it and to materialize a spirit was to make the spirit appear. relating to the real world and physical objects, rather than religious or ↑ spiritual things OPP spiritual:Īccording to some, the material world is all that exists.ģ. The spiritual life is more important than material possessions.Ī society that places high importance on material rewardsĢ. relating to your money, possessions, living conditions etc, rather than the needs of your mind or soul OPP spiritual material 2 'British English' 'American English' adjective ġ. ▪ stuff noun informal a substance - used especially when you do not know exactly what it is: What’s that sticky stuff on the floor? | People throw away lots of vegetable matter.
▪ matter noun formal a type of substance – used especially in the following phrases: waste matter from the body | It is important to add plenty of organic matter to the soil. | Dioxin is one of the most toxic substances known to man. ▪ substance noun a type of material such as a chemical or a mineral: The green colour of the leaf is due to a substance called chlorophyll. ▪ material noun a substance, especially one that can be used for making things: building materials | The island has to import oil and other raw materials (=materials used for making things). ▪ textiles noun formal a general word for all types of cloth – used especially when talking about the business of producing and selling them: Textiles are one of Mexico’s main exports. ▪ cloth noun woven material, especially material made from natural substances such as cotton and wool, which has not yet been made into any other products: The main trade was the production of woollen cloth. ▪ fabric noun cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc: Man-made fabrics such as polyester are easy to wash and iron. ▪ material noun cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc: She bought some pretty dress material. He’s a good soldier, but not really officer material. officer/executive etc material someone who is good enough for a particular job or position: The raw material (=information that has not been carefully examined) for an articleĥ. information or ideas used in books, films etc:Īnita is collecting material for a novel. Videos often make good teaching material.Ĥ.
( also materials ) the things that are used for making or doing something a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal:Īnimals depend on plant material for food.Ī paper company which imports raw materials (=substances which have not been treated) from North America.ģ. cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc SYN fabric:Ģ. ma‧ te‧ ri‧ al 1 /məˈtɪəriəl $ -ˈtɪr-/ 'British English' 'American English' nounġ.