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concretize
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con·cre·tize  (knkr-tz, kng-)
tr.v. con·cre·tized, con·cre·tiz·ing, con·cre·tiz·es
To make real or specific: "The need to simplify and concretize . . . was hardly acceptable to a mind fascinated by the . . . suggestiveness of ideas" (Arthur A. Cohen).

concre·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

concretize, concretise [ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz ˈkɒŋ-]
vb
(tr) to render concrete; make real or specific; give tangible form to
concretization , concretisation n
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Verb1.concretize - make something concrete
narrow down, pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow, specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
2.concretize - become specific; "the idea concretized in her mind"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Translations
concretize [ˈkɒnkrɪtaɪz] VTconcretar


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