verb
concretize
Concretize (verb) means to turn an idea into something real and definite, often by giving a specific example of it.
verb
1
To turn an idea into something real and definite, often by giving a specific example of it.
"The Russian Ministry of Education has taken additional steps to concretize Russian control over the school system in occupied Ukraine."
— Karolina Hird, Russian Occupation Update, August 28, 2025 (2025)
"Rights in this way stem from social conventions that concretize and shape the values that underlie them."
— Larry Alexander, Is Judicial Review Democratic? A Comment on Harel (2003)
2
To take on a physical form.
"These expressions of God's concern concretize around the figure of the divine hand or arm."
— David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow (2001)
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What is the meaning of concretize?
"concretize" (verb) means to turn an idea into something real and definite, often by giving a specific example of it.
What is another word for concretize?
Other words for "concretize" include concretise.
What are the different meanings of concretize?
"concretize" has 2 main meanings: 1. To turn an idea into something real and definite, often by giving a specific example of it; 2. To take on a physical form.
