- 1[intransitive] (usually used in negative sentences) to take place or start to exist as expected or planned The promotion he was promised failed to materialize.
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- 2[intransitive] to appear suddenly and/or in a way that cannot be explained A tall figure suddenly materialized at her side. (informal) The train failed to materialize (= it did not come).
materialize
verbNAmE//məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they materialize he / she / it materializes
past simple materialized
-ing form materializing
NAmE//məˌtɪriələˈzeɪʃn//
noun [uncountable]See materialize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: materialize